Four Chicago Men Admit Kidnap and Robbery in Indiana
Richmond Indiana June 9 Four Chicago men were seized at a roadblock after a gas station attendant spotted a cut down shotgun in their car. Police said the stolen car held up a Chicago youth Leslie Johnson 18 and the four suspects Donald Fischer 24 Duke Wilson 28 Fred Collins 7 and Oscar Glasper 23 all of Chicago confessed to kidnapping and robbery. The car was traced to Portland pathway and a sawed off shotgun and two loaded pistols were recovered. They were held for Chicago police.
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Richmond
Ind
Chicago
Dan Mitrione
Leslie Johnson
Duane Frahm
Riverdale
Donald Fischer
Duke Wilson
Fred Collins
Oscar Glasper
Mitrione
U. S
Portland
New Soybean Group Elects Officers
The Soybean Council of America announces an officer slate led by President Howard L. Roach of Plainfield Iowa. Other officers include David G. Wing Mechanic sburg Ohio as vice president R G Houghtlin Chicago secretary Albert Diamond Lovingston Illinois treasurer and George M Strayer Hudson Iowa executive director. The group aims to develop soybean markets in Europe Asia and South America.
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Chicago
Soybean Council of America
Howard L. Roach
Plainfield
Iowa
David G. Wing
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
R. G. Houghtlin
Albert Dimond
Lovingston
Ill
George M. Strayer
Hudson
Europe
Asia
South America
Whisky aging proposal wins tentative House committee approval
Washington June 9 The House Ways and Means Committee voted tentatively to allow whisky makers to age product in bonded government warehouses for up to 20 years before paying the federal excise tax.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Swindle Swindler Sentenced for Fourth Bogus Check
In Phoenix on June 9 JP Dewey Swindle aged 54 was jailed for a new term of three to five years after being convicted of passing a bad check for 85.50 to aid his job search. The case marks his fourth imprisonment for similar offenses.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dewey Swindle
Swindle
I U Receives $350000 Grant for Genetics Research
Indiana University in Bloomington announced a $350 000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation for genetics research. President Herman Wells spoke at the Jordan Hall of Biology dedication, noting the grant as evidence of the university genetics team's distinction. Nobel laureate H J Muller is among the members.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Rockefeller Fundation
Herman Wells
I.u.’S
Jordan Hall of Biology
Wells
H. J. Muller
Mecca Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests
A flurry of visits fills Mecca and nearby towns as Gene Boswell, Clyde Ross, and many relatives are hosted by families including the Ross, Daniels, and Cox households. Guests hail from Indianapolis, LaPorte, Glenwood, Whiting, Rockville, Clinton, Lyford, Hillsdale, and Valparaiso. The note closes with a 1955 statistic that the average American spent about $11 on candy.
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Mecca
Ind
Gene Boswell
Clyde Ross
LaPorte
Joleen Carter
Indianapolis
George Ross
Mayme James
California
Anapolis
Pressly Daniels
Lennie McDermott
Melba Wernbest
Annie Daniels
Clinton
Margaret Delph
Cecil Ross
Joe Stiffy
Baby
Hillsdale
Edgar Cox
Lyford
Sam Cox
Lester Bergquist
Mary Malatene
Milo Brown
Valapariso
Leo Brown
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O.K
Anne of
Britain
Windsor
England
the Duke of Edinburgh
I.U
Mecca, Ind
Blanche James
Larry Thurman
Terre Haute
Hezzie Cohen
Ben Ross
Dale Davis
Junior Cundiff
Bill Davis
Charles Johnson
Atheron
Albert Davis
John Murphy
Joe Murphy
Anderson
Howard Ross
Glenwood
Bill Hord
Lucuis Necoson
Jo Ellen
Whiting
Tony Mitchell
Ted Sanders
Rockville
Virgil Brown
Will Daniels
Loren Taylor
John Howell
Indi
Bride
Rogers
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Dad
Double Head
Bulova
Jewels
Elgin
Dormeyer
Power Tool
Slormeyer
A( i) Ake
Ame
Rogers & CO
R.F.D
Layaway
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