Truman Seizure Law Urged Amid Steel Crisis
President Truman asked Congress to authorize seizure of the steel industry under a special law to assure military production. He cited Supreme Court support for takings for public use and proposed special boards to determine just compensation during government operation. Senate moves on Taft Hartley powers and possible seizure followed his Capitol Hill address as steelworkers and mills prepare to reopen for Korea.
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Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Congress
Truman
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D.-Va
Burnet R. Maybank
D.-S.c
National Emergency Board
U. S
Mike Monroney
D.okla
C.1lo
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Executive Board
Pittsburgh
Mr. Truman
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Defense
John R. Steelman
Robert A. Lovett
C.so. Steelworkers Union
Korea
White House
Joseph Short
Eisenhower’s bid for GOP nomination gains momentum
Eisenhower intensifies timetable conferences with GOP delegates in New York and meetings with Alabama Georgia and North Carolina groups. AP tally shows Taft leading with 462 to Eisenhower’s 390 nationwide as 604 votes needed for nomination. Georgia lists 17 uncommitted Alabama 9 Taft 4 Eisenhower 1 uncommitted, North Carolina 13 Taft 7 Eisenhower 6 uncommitted. He aims to win over uncommitted delegates and clinch remaining votes.
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New York
Eisenhower
G.O.P
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Associated Press
Taft
Delaware
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Clark Favors China Bombing If Reds Strike
General Clark warns that a renewed Red offensive could trigger U S bombing of China if action restrictions are lifted. He notes North Korea’s 1,000,000 man force and boosted air and ground strength, with more jet fighters and 400 tanks since last year. He cautions on potential truce talks retaliation and describes truce delegates’ threats.
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U.N
North Korea
Clark
Korea
Red China
USN
Nam Il
Prisoner climbs rafters to listen to baseball game
In Joliet Illinois convicts report Mich ael Parille aged 25 returned to his Stateville Prison cell after spending nine and a half hours perched in the rafters above the mess hall. Fellow inmates say his gesto anger over a umpire call in a Washington Senators Chicago White Sox game led to the stunt. A Catholic priest helped persuade him to come down and spoke of a centennial celebration at a Joliet monastery rather than pressuring him.
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Joliet
Ill
Michael Parille
Stateville
Parille
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Gervaise Brinkman
Indianapolis Men Confess Robberies in Fort Wayne
Two Indianapolis men Fred D. Coleman and John J. Collins admitted three armed holdups on Fort Wayne groceries last month. They named Lee D. Sanders as the getaway driver. Sanders did not speak. The trio, arrested Monday, face armed robbery charges with $5,000 bonds each.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Indianapolis
Jack Lake
Fred D. Coleman
John J. Collins
Lake
Coleman
Collins
Lee D. Sanders
Sanders
Death of Edgar J. Devonald at 60 in Burnett man dies
Edgar J. Devonald age 60 of 1500 Poplar Street died at 8 30 Monday night at St Anthony's Hospital He leaves two sisters Mrs Margaret Shepler and Mrs Gladys Perkins both of Burnett and three grandchildren The body is at Thomas Funeral Home services set for 1 30 Thursday at the Masonic Temple Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery The body will be taken from the funeral home to the temple at noon Thursday
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Edgar J. Devonald
Poplar Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Margaret Shepler
Gladys Perkins
Burnett
Thomas Funeral Home
Masonic Temple
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Donald Moats Dies at 6 in Indianapolis Hospital
Donald Edward Moats aged six died Monday morning at Riley Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. Survived by parents Merle and Mrs Moats of R A 7, brother John William, and grandparents Ervin Moats of Terre Haute and Delta Burger of Terre Haute. Body to Thomas Funeral Home. visitation after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. Richard Mitchell officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Donald Edward Moats
Riley Memorial Hospital
Indianapolis
Merle Moats
R. A
John William
Ervin Moats
Terre Haute
Delta Burger
Thomas Funeral Home
Richard Mitchell
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Maude Purcell Dies At 76 In Terre Haute
Mrs Maude Lucas Purcell 76 died Monday evening at St Anthony s Hospital. Survived by two sons James G Lucas of R R 4 Terre Haute and Earl Lucas of 23 North Fruitridge Ave a brother Frank Whraff Crawfordsville and four grandchildren. Body to Fox Funeral Home Riley will be taken to Riley Methodist Church Thursday for 2 p m service burial in Highland Lawn cemetery.
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Maude Lucas Purcell
St. Anthony's Hospital
James G. Lucas
Terre Haute
Earl Lucas
North Fruitridge Avenue
Frank Whraff
Crawfordsville
Fox Funeral Home
Riley
Riley Methodist Church
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Funeral Services for Garfield Baker Held at Copeland Church
Garfield Baker aged 60 of 3014 North Fourteenth and one half street died Saturday afternoon. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Copeland Methodist Church in Highland with burial at Stewart Cemetery.
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Garfield Baker
North Fourteenth
Copeland Methodist Church
Highland
Stewart Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann McConkey
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Ann McConkey, 60, of 333 Walnut Street, who died Monday morning, will be held at Gillis Memory Chapel at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon with the Rev George Jewell officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Martha Ann M’conkey
Walnut Street
Gillis Memory Chapel
George Jewell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Walter E Lud wig to be held
Funeral services for Walter E Lud wig, 77, who died Sunday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cross Funeral Home. Revs A L Althaus and R C Mowery officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Walter E. Ludwig
the Cross Funeral Home
A. L. Althaus
Rev
R. C. Mowery
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services for William Reynolds at Stone Methodist Church
Funeral services for William Reynolds aged 49 who died Sunday will be held at 1 PM Wednesday at the Stone Methodist Church in Dresser with Rev. William Ketner officiating. Burial will follow in Bethesda Cemetery. Friends may call at Gillis Funeral Home until noon tomorrow.
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William Reynolds
Stone Methodist Church
Dresser
William Ketner
Bethesda
Gillis Funeral
Funeral services for A Johnson at Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral services for A Johnson aged 72 who died Sunday will be at 11 AM Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park in the family plot with cremations not reported.
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A. Johnson
Thomas Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Mrs Dessie Garrett 71 Dies At St Anthony Hospital
Mrs Dessie Garrett aged 71 died at 8 45 PM in St Anthony Hospital Terre Haute Survived by five daughters Myrtle Owen St Louis Clara Funk Henderson Tex Mable Cox Decatur Ill Esther Dodd Opal Inboden Martinsville Ill Three sons Raymond Salem Eddie Decatur Gale Miami Burial at Casey Cemetery after services at Casey Christian Church officiated by Rev C H Owens Body taken from Greenwell Funeral Home to residence for calling hours Continuous coverage of local obituaries and funeral arrangements.
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Casey
Ill
Dessie Garrett
Terre Haute
Myrtle Owen
St. Louis
Clara Funk
Henderson
Tex
Mable Cox
Decatur
Esther Dodd
Opal Inboden
Martinsville
Raymond
Salem
Eddie
Gale
Miami
Fla
Greenwell
Casey Christian Church
Rev
C. H. Owens
Casey Cemetery
Death notices in Paris for Ruth Wilhite in Mt Vernon Washington
Mrs Thelma Galway of Paris reports the death of her sister Ruth E Wilhite a Sidell native who died Sunday at her home in Mt Vernon Washington Funeral and burial services will be held there She is survived by her husband E Wilhite a daughter and the sister
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Paris, Ill
Thelma Galway
South Central Avenue
Paris
Ruth E. Wilhite
Sidell, Ill
Mt. Vernon
Wash
E. Wilhite
Mrs. George Ellis Dies After Fall in Illinois
Mrs. George Ellis aged 53 formerly of Clinton died in an Aurora hospital from injuries after a recent fall. She is survived by her husband George two sons two daughters all of Aurora her mother Mrs. Edward Sanders of Fairview Park one sister Mrs. William Alderson of Springfield Ill and two brothers Lawrence Sanders of Fairview Park and Elmo Sanders of Aurora Funeral services will be held in Aurora on Wednesday.
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Clinton
Ind
George Ellis
Aurora
Ill
Ellis
Lena Sanders
George
Edward Sanders
Fairview Park
William Alderson
Springfield
Lawrence Sanders
Elmo Sanders
Brewer Faces Charge of Huge Tax Evasion
Indianapolis June 10 U S Attorney Marshall Hanley announced a federal complaint against Lawrence Bardin former general manager of Indianapolis Brewing Company. Bardin is accused of failing to pay two hundred fifty thousand dollars in income taxes. The complaint was sent to Houston Texas and Bardin will be arrested there. A federal grand jury will hear the case in the fall session.
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Indianapolis
U.S
Marshall Hanley
Lawrence Bardin
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Hanley
Bardin
Houston
Tex
Paratroopers Crush Reds in Bloody Pacific Island Battle
Paratroopers attack from multiple directions and overrun a POW compound on a hot Pacific island. Red Colonel Lee is captured and paratroopers free prisoners, with trenches, tunnels, and fires exposing harsh fighting. Brig. Gen Francis T. Dodd had been held hostage at Compound 76.
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Lee
P.O.W
Francis T. Dodd
Dr A R Dohme Drug Manufacturer Dies At 85
Baltimore June 10. Dr Alfred Robert Louis Dohme aged 85 died today at his home. He developed many drug products and formerly served as president of Sharp & Dohme, the drug firm founded in 1860.
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Baltimore
Alfred Robert Louis Dohme
Sharp & Dohme
Eleven Die In Milan Blast On City Outskirts
An explosion shaking a three story residential building on Milan outskirts killed at least eleven people and injured six others. Others feared buried in debris. Officials suspect a gas plant in the basement caused the blast.
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Milan
Italy
Indicted Small Business Counsel Tied to Senate Subcommittee
A federal grand jury charged Charles E. Shaver with accepting 3100 in fees to push cases before government agencies while counsel for the Senate Small Business subcommittee. Three associates Leonard H. Cooper Jerome H. Weinkle and Raymond W. Lopatka were also indicted.
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Washington
Charles E. Shaver
Senate
Shaver
Ter
Leonard H. Cooper
Miami
Jerome H. Weinkle
Raymond W. Lopatka
Chicago
Planes scour Gulf for missing Navy pilot Lewis
Miami report says seven planes searched a wide Gulf area today for Ensign Charles G. Lewis a 22 year old Navy pilot and son of Mrs. Merle Lewis amid efforts to locate him after disappearance in flight.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Ens
Charles G. Lewis
Lewis
Merle
Two Air Force fliers vanish after raid from Georgia base
Seymour Lewis of Indiana and Ensign Thomas Y. Bowen of Sciotoville Ohio took off from Robins Air Force Base in Macon Georgia for Key West Florida Sunday night. Radio help calls prompted a search. Bowen was found Monday floating on a life raft after parachuting from his fighter.
Krietenstein Post to Elect Officers
Krietenstein Post of the American Legion will hold an election of officers at the regular meeting Wednesday evening. Nominations will be from the floor and balloting will be conducted by an election committee named by the post commander.
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Krietenstein
American Legion
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Ghoes
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China
Martha Ann M'Conkey
Lee A. Johnson
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A. R. Dohme
Dolph Cross
Small Business Counsel
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