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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
5
Dodd, 29, of Newton confesses to shooting and is captured in Des Moines Friday. He faces assault with intent to murder charges involving Gloria Fox, 2, a waitress, and is held on $25,000 bond.
The Circuit Court jury in suburban Clayton sentenced 29 year old Paglino to life. In a strange moment he was revived in a hallway after an elevator mishap while being returned to jail. Paglino faced charges of killing a drunk and staging his own death in a St. Louis county tourist court fire in April 1954.
Melvin Hanger of Pana Illinois is charged with vehicle conversion after allegedly taking a truck and trailer owned by John F Meakin of Home avenue. The truck and trailer valued at $6000 were taken on May 27 and later recovered.
Alley Levon Caton 18 of 1590 South Eleventh and One-half Everett faced a City Court fine of 29.75 dollars with a one year license suspension and plates record. He had prior infractions from 1952 to 1955 for lack of license muffler speeding and improper plates. Patricia Welch 27 of 320 South Fourth Street was guilty of assault and battery and fined 18 with a 30 day county jail term. Eloise Bubar 28 of 318 South Fourth Street was ordered to pay 18. John L. Aarnik 17 of R R 4 paid 2.75 for running a stop sign. Public intoxication charges were upheld against Joseph Davis 62 of Kentucky and James Goodwin 50 of Galesburg Ill with 14 fines each.
Terre Haute Kiwanis Club observed its thirty fifth founding anniversary during a noon luncheon in the Mayflower Room of the Terre Haute House. Wayne Guthrie of Indianapolis governor of the Indiana District spoke on The Tallest Man On Earth and also serves as president of the 1955 district governors of Kiwanis International. Past presidents honored included Jerry Sparks and others listed as charter members or former leaders.
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company unveils six major operating divisions to meet rising market demand. Robert S. Stevenson states divisions will align by industries and tractors, with J. W. McMullen and P. F. Bauer in key general manager roles. Buda and Canadian plants placed under division heads.
Teepath Tavern proprietor John Ramsey and patron James Stark were injured in a Wednesday night fight at the tavern. Police say suspect Henry Thacker age 22 of Greenfield was arrested on assault and battery and destruction of property charges. Ramsey had head cuts while Stark was knocked unconscious as officers found stools scattered and Thacker holding a bar stool.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Elliott reported that Frank King Dickerson was arrested at the U S Prison south of Terre Haute on a Florida warrant charging breaking and entering and grand larceny. Dickerson, held for Florida authorities, was nabbed as he left the federal facility by Deputies Crock and Foltz.
Police investigated a burglary of an automobile owned by Ormand Pinkston at 1538 Maple Avenue. A gray coat valued at 75 dollars a suede jacket a picnic cooler a first aid kit and rifle shells were reported missing.
An automobile reportedly stolen from Adam C. Smith, of 300 South Day Night, was abandoned and stuck in a dump lot at Kester and Fourth Avenue. Police are investigating.
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