Captain Carpenter Holds Off Mutually Assured Odds in Bamboo Fight
Lt. Col. Emerson, Milford Pa., praised Captain Carpenter of Charlie Company 101st Airborne for calling in napalm and air strikes to save his dwindling unit during a late Thursday battle with North Vietnamese forces in the bamboo thicket. Emerson predicted Carpenter would receive the Medal of Honor.
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101St Airborne
Carpenter
Charlie Company
Henry E. Emerson
Milford
Emerson
Ex-official Dies in Rome Linked to Sforza
Vittorio Ivela, 49, a close associate of Italy’s first postwar foreign minister the late Count Carlo Sforza, died Thursday in Rome.
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Rome
UPI
Vittorio Ivella
Italy
Count Carlo Sforza
Ss MORNIN' JUDGE assault cases and fines
Virginia Spoonemore, 28, RR 1, charged with assault and battery with a June 20 continuation. Douglas Bowden, 23, 618 Swan St, charged with reckless driving and disorderly conduct, continued to June 17. Frank Roberts, 44, 914 Woodlawn Ave, false auto registration, fined 7 dollars 25 cents. Ernest Bryan, 21, Brazil, no license plate, fined 7 dollars 25 cents.
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Virginia Spoonemore
Douglas Bowden
Swan St
Frank Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
Ernest Bryan
Brazil
Elliott Reports Campaign Costs in Indiana Sheriff Bid
Over 2 800 was spent in behalf of Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim Elliott in his bid for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in the May 3 primary per two expense filings with Vigo County Clerk Leonard Conrad. Elliott won a tight race by 65 votes over former deputy George Albright Jr and eight other candidates after a recount certification Wednesday. Sheriff Herb Beasley, treasurer for Elliott, said the campaign spent 1 805. Elliott personally led 1 076 75 in the primary fight. Other filers Thursday included William J. Brighton, 155, for joint state representative nomination, while Mathew O. Withrow reported no expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Elliott
Vigo County
Leonard Conrad
Elliott
George Albright Jr
Herb Beasley
Elliot’ts Campaign
William J. Brighton
Mathew O. Withrow
Harrison Two
Rose Scholarship At Rose Poly For Civil Engineering
Rose Poly stands among six Indiana colleges to share a $6000 annual scholarship funded by the Indiana Highway Constructors board. The initial grant of $333.33 goes to one student per school, with rising awards in subsequent years and more recipients later. Other participating schools include Purdue Notre Dame Valparaiso Tri State and Indiana Institute of Technology.
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Rose Poly
Indiana
Indiana Highway Constructors, Inc
Purdue
Notre Dame
Valparaiso
Tri- State
Indiana Institute of Technology
McCammon Family to Sing at World Evangelism Crusaders
The Edward McCammon family Bud Mark and Brenda will provide special music and sing during 7 30 p m services Sunday at World Evangelism Crusaders for Christ Church now located at 8th Street and Fort Harrison Road The pastors Revs George and Ethel Immal invite the public to attend
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Edward McCammon
Bud
Mark
Brenda
World Evangelism Crusaders For Christ Church
8Th St
Fort Harrison Road
George
Ethel Immal
Bosses' Night Dinner Honors J I Case Plant Leader
Terre Haute Personnel Club will hear L. J. Chapman Jr. industrial relations manager of the new J I Case Co. plant address the annual Bosses' Night dinner at Louise's Restaurant at 6 30 p m Tuesday. The Alan Barcus trio will entertain during the evening.
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L. J. Chapman Jr
J. I. Case Co
Terre Haute
Louise
Alan Barcus
Widow of Estelle Wright Named Heir in Vigo Probate
Betty Postma of Falmouth Maine was named sole heir to a $25 000 Vigo County estate. Marion V Underwood 2636 N 9th St was named administrator with Leroy A Francis as counsel. Mrs Wright died June 4 at age 74.
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Vigo County
Betty Postma
Falmouth
Estelle B. Wright
Marion V. Underwood
N. 9Th St
Leroy A. Francis
Summer Head Start program starts June for Vigo County
A new Head Start program for underprivileged children in Vigo County begins June 13 and runs eight weeks until August 5. The grant of 44309 supports preschool activities at 14 centers in 20 classrooms with 12 to 15 children each, staffed by 20 teachers two nurses two social workers and 20 aides.
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Vigo County
Washington and Dresser
Central
Craft
Deming
Dresser
Franklin
Greenwood, Laboratory
Maple Avenue
Montrose
Rea
Sandison
Thompson, Warren
Washington
Prairie Town Hosts Buffalo Roundup in Firemen Fair
Indiana Volunteer Fireman's Association District Eleven hosts a Buffalo Roundup at Prairieton Volunteer Firemen's Fair Grounds starting noon Sunday. Free event features beef buffalo venison and moose stew, Dixie land and Gospel music, clowns, tepees, and a magician. Norman Fesler and Phillip F. Van Pelt attend.
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Indiana
Phillip F. van Pelt
Chicago
Norman Fesler
Vigo Delegation Plans Nixon Dinner Attendance
More than 30 Vigo County Republicans will attend the Nixon-A-Go-Go dinner in Indianapolis with Richard Nixon as speaker. About 3000 people are expected at the Manufacturers Building State Fairgrounds. Fred W. Pulley will lead nearly 100 seventh district members traveling by chartered buses.
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Vigo County
Indianapolis
Buena Chaney
Manufacturers Building
State Fairgrounds
Richard Nixon
Fred W. Pulley
Young Republicans
7Th Congressional District
Stadium Rides to Treat Kiddies for Sesquicentennial
Memorial Stadium hosts Kiddies Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday with eight rides for $1 per child. Sesquicentennial officials promote added attractions as part of the revenue project. A second Kiddies Day is planned for next Saturday.
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Amusement Park Aad Memorial Stadium
Sesquicentennial
Sesqui
Alma's Fury Blowing Out In Georgia
Alma's Fury moved northeast from near Valdosta at 12 mph and reached the Florida Panhandle with 100 mph winds. The storm damaged homes and uprooted pecan trees near Albany while another windstorm west of Augusta damaged a shed and nearly unroofed a house. Eleven soldiers were hospitalized at Fort Gordon after a bus crash on wet pavement. The storm caused 47 fatalities, with 35 in Honduras, seven in Cuba, five in Florida, and extensive crop damage in Cuba including tobacco losses. Fidel Castro inspected damage near Havana and ordered rapid reconstruction.
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Valdosta
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Albany
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Honduras
Cuba
Florida
Fidel Castro
Havana
Woman Dies at 116 in Utica Health Hospital
Mrs Sinforina Rivera, who lived in Utica New York, died Thursday at St Elizabeths Hospital at age 116. She reportedly smoked five cigars daily and drank whisky at weekend parties, a habit she kept until her later years.
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Utica
N. Y
Sinforina Rivera
Youth Escapes Vigo County Juvenile Center
A 15 year old, charged with vehicle taking, escaped from the Vigo County Juvenile Center by climbing a fence. He reportedly obtained keys and opened doors in the top security area before disappearing mid-morning Friday. Authorities withheld his name due to age.
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Vigo County
Memorial tribute to Judge Albert R. Owens held
Terre Haute Bar Association members gathered in Superior Court rooms to honor late Superior Court Judge Albert R. Owens. A resolution praised his years of service and many attendees read eulogies to the jurist.
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Terre Haute Bar Association
Superior Court
Albert R. Owens
Owens
State to Retry Doctor Sam In Murder Arraignment
Corrigan said he would try the case himself. He was not prosecutor at Sheppard's first trial. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Sheppard should be released or retried within a reasonable time due to prejudicial publicity and courtroom disruption.
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Sam
Corrigan
Sheppard
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
High Court
U.S. Dist
Carl A. Weinman
Dayton
Cuyahoga County
Ohio Penitentiary
Marion Correctional Institution
Weinman
6Th
U.S. Circuit’Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Two councilmen seek notes to justify long meeting
In Warley England two town councilmen asked the mayor for notes to prove to their wives that the night council meeting lasted five hours and twenty minutes.
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Warley
England
Foursquare Church to Add Classrooms and Chapels
Groundbreaking Sunday marks the start of an addition to the Foursquare Gospel Church at 13th and Elm. The project costs 15 000 dollars and adds six classrooms with folding partitions to convert into two chapels. masonry by Zigler Construction. Completion is expected by September per Pastor B L Howse.
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Foursquare Gospel Church
13Th and
Elm Sts
Zigler Construction
B. L. Howse
Estate Filed for Albert Mason of Vigo County
The estate of Albert Mason aged 94 was filed with Vigo County Probate Commissioner Edward Hamilton on Friday. The will lists six heirs including four sons a daughter and the AMC Cemetery Association. Sam Beecher Sr. is named executor and counsel. Mason died June 5.
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Albert Mason
Vigo County
Edward Hamilton Friday
AMC Cemetery Association
Sam Beecher Sr
Mason
Norris couple to attend veterans meeting in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Shake will attend the United Spanish War Veterans administration meeting convening for three days starting Saturday at the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis. Shake is the group's only active charter member and his wife Clara is a past department president.
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Norris Shake
Council Administration
United Spanish War Veterans
Severin Hotel
Indianapolis
Mr. Shake
Clara
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