Six bandits chased into Thatcher Woods after Chicago raid
A fruit stand robbery in River Grove prompted a large police pursuit into Thatcher Woods. Twelve to fourteen squads surrounded the area. authorities believed six armed bandits were trapped. Two stolen cars were found nearby as officers sought a helicopter aid.
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Chicago
Thatcher Woods
Suburban River Grove
Tom O'Donnell
Melrose Park
O'Donnell
River Grove
James Clayton
Indiana college commencements grant many degrees
More than 5 500 graduates received degrees yesterday and today at six Indiana colleges and universities. Indiana University awarded a record 3 600 degrees in Bloomington, Butler 663, plus ceremonies at Hanover and Earlham. Franklin and Indiana State also conferred hundreds, with notable honorary degrees and remarks by leaders in government and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Indiana
Indiana University
Bloomington
Butler University of Indianapolis
Hanover
Earlham
Indiana State
Franklin
I. A
Herman B. Wells
U.S
Wells
Butler
David D. Henry
Wayne University
Winthrop S. Hudson
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Justce Sherman Minton
U. S. Supreme Court
H. Frederick Willkie
Seagram Distilleries
Wendell L. Willkie
Clarence H. Kennedy
Ohio State University
James Grover McDonald
Israel
Governor Schricker
Doyle L. Mullen
Smuts Critically Ill After Birthday Celebration Collapse
Pretoria police reported Field Marshal Jan Smuts gravely ill after collapsing Saturday. He first fell ill May 28 amid nationwide festivities marking his 80th birthday.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Jan Christiaan Smuts
U.S. Air Force Ends North Sea Plane Crew Search
The United States Air Force abandoned the search for four crewmen missing after a Superfortress crash in the North Sea on Wednesday. Only a small wreckage was recovered and search efforts ceased as daylight faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
North Sea
Belzer to Speak on Telephone Improvements at Luncheon
Emmett Belzer will discuss improvements and new developments in telephone communication at an Exchange Club luncheon Tuesday in the Hoosier Room of Hotel Deming.
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Emmett Belzer
Exchange Club
Hoosier
Hotel Deming
High Twelve Club luncheon speaker in Terre Haute
Randall Frakes of the Indiana State Board of Health will address the High Twelve Club at a Wednesday luncheon in the Wa bash Room of the Terre Haute House. The ad promotes C-1331 Want Ads offering ready cash.
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Randall Frakes
Indiana State Board of Health
Wabash
Terre Haute House
Redd and Williams Families Noted In Local Obituary
The obituary lists Mrs Josephine Redd and Mrs Louise Williams of New Orleans as part of the families. It notes the mother Mrs Jane Otis and brother Obie Williams as survivors. The body rests at Bell & Bracken Funeral Home with services set for 2 PM Wednesday and burial in Grandview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danger Brie
Mrs Mary H Hogg Dies In Sullivan County
Mrs Mary H Hogg 78 formerly of 321 South Fourth Street died at Maj William D Dooley s home in Ohio. She leaves a half brother C L Heck of Paris and a granddaughter. The body lies at H P Martin Funeral Home with visitation after 6 PM. Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 PM at the funeral home with Rev R A Ulrey of the Methodist Temple officiating. Burial in Poplar Cemetery Sullivan County.
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Mary H. Hogg
South Fourth Street
William D. Dooley
Ohio
C. L. Heck
Paris
Ioan
H. P. Martin
R. A. Uirey
Methodist Temple
Poplar
Sullivan County
Death of John W Moore at Riley Hospital Indianapolis
Three year old John W Moore son of Mr and Mrs John A Moore of 2624 North Twelfth street died at Riley Hospital Indianapolis at 10 25 am. He is survived by parents two brothers Stephen and Dan grandparents Mr and Mrs Steve Moore of Indianapolis and maternal grandfather Stanley Morgan of Crawfordsville. Body to be taken to Thomas Funeral Home after arriving Monday night.
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John W Moore
John A. Moore
North Twelfth Street
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Stephen
Dan
Steve Moore
Stanley Morgan
Crawfordsville
City
Thomas Funeral Home
Mrs Lola Hersh Dies at 80 in Avilla Home
Lola E Hersh 80 died at 9 25 PM Sunday at her daughter Mrs L K McKinley s home 206 North Twenty firet Street Survivors include daughter son H G Hersh of Atlanta Ga a sister Mrs Lott Hen Avilla Ind and three grandchildren She was a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church of Avilla Body sent to Thomas Funeral Home and moved to John Clark Funeral Home Avilla this morning.
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Lola E. Hersh
L. K. McKinley
North Twenty-firet Street
H. G. Hersh
Atlanta
Lott Hen
Avilla
Ind
Thomas
John Clark
Infant Sereno Funeral Held at Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sereno were held at P. J. Ryan and Sons Funeral Home Monday at 11 AM with burial in Calvary cemetery. The child died early Monday. Surviving are the parents two grandmothers Mary Stella Sereno of Terre Haute and Mrs. Alfred Riesling of Berlin and several aunts and uncles.
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Michael Sereno
North Twenty-sixth Street
P. J. Ryan and Sons Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
Mary Stella Sereno
Terre Haute
Alfred Riesling
Berlin
Germany
Miss Carrie Hemmerle Dies at 84 at Niece Home
Miss Carrie Hemmerle aged 84 died suddenly at the home of her niece Mrs. Laura Hemmerle 1417 South Seventh Street at 12 25 Monday afternoon. Survived by one other niece Mrs. Albert Dodge of Terre Haute and one nephew Charles Hemmerle of Libanon Ind. Body taken to Callahan Funeral Home.
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Carrie Hemmerle
Laura Hemmerle
South Seventh Street
Albert Dodge
Terre Haute
Charles Hemmerle
L*banon
Ind
Callahan Funeral Houe
Death of Arthur Wicks at St Anthony’s Hospital
Arthur Wicks aged 69 of 2215 Liberty Avenue died at St Anthony’s Hospital at 12 o’clock noon on Monday. Survived by his widow Elizabeth and two sons Bert and Charles, both of Detroit Michigan. Body taken to Cross Funeral Home.
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Arthur Wicks
Liberty Avenue
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Elizabeth
Ene
Bert
Charles
Detroit
Mich
the Cross Funeral Home
Linton coal operator Frank Hart dies of crash injuries
Frank P. Hart 56 of Linton Indiana died at 2 AM Sunday from complications of injuries from a six month old automobile accident He operated No 6 mine northwest of Linton a coal operator and member of Masonic Lodge 560 Royal Arch Masons United Mine Workers He is survived by a widow Hazel Maud one son Kenneth A Indianapolis one stepdaughter Mrs Ralph Ellsworth Dearborn Mich three brothers Walter Hart Worthington Charles Hart Terre Haute William Hart Linton and four sisters Miss Laura Hart Mrs Myrtle Gillette Mrs Kendall and Mrs Ethel Boruff Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with Masonic Lodge services at the graveside Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home.
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Linton
Ind
Frank P. Hart
F Street
Masonic Lodge 560
Royal Arch Masons
United Mine Workers of America
Hazel Maud
Kenneth A
Indianapolis
Ralph Ellsworth
Dearborn
Mich
Walter Hart
Worthington
Charles Hart
Terre Haute
William Hart
Laura Hart
Myrtle Gillette
Kendall
Ethel Boruff
Welch & Cornett Funeral
Widow Lenora Wells Dies in Greencastle at 46
Mrs Lenora Cecil Wells 46 formerly of Clay county died suddenly at 11 45 Sunday night at her Greencastle home She was a member of Zions Evangelical and Reform church Poland and the Greencastle VFW Auxiliary Surviving husband Charles E Wells parents Mr and Mrs Clarence E Latham Saline City two sisters Mrs Henry Orman Center Point R R 1 and Mrs Gerald Carter Saline City a brother John Latham Terre Haute The body taken to Miller and Sons Funeral Home services at 2 pm Wednesday burial in Wilkinson Cemetery
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Brazil
Ind
Lenora Cecil Wells
Clay County
Greencastle
Zions Evangelical and Reformed Church
Poland
Greencastle V
R. R
Gerald Carter
Saline City
John Latham
Terre Haute
Miller and Sons’ Funeral Home
Wilkinson Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Mary Christina Siverly in Marshall
Mrs. Mary Christina Siverly aged years died Sunday at her residence R. R. 1 Marshall. She leaves three daughters Nellie Hedden Ida Wallace Amanda Fugate and four sons Louis Siverly Joseph Siverly William Siverly Stanley Siverly a sister Lena Specs og of Bible Grove. Services Tuesday at Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. Harold J. Kemp officiating. Burial in Marshall Cemetery. Body to Moore Funeral Home.
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Marshall
Lena Specs
Bible Grove
Moore Funeral Home
Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harold J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
Funeral services set for George Aspinwall in Clinton
George Aspinwall 80 of Universal died Friday night. Funeral services will be at 10 Tuesday morning at his residence with Rev. J. F. Combs officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Park. Body transferred from First Funeral Home to the residence Sunday.
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Clinton
Ind
George Aspinwall
Universal
J. F. Combs
Roselawn Memorial Park
Funeral services for Joseph Bumgarner in Clinton
Funeral services for 92 year old Joseph Bumgarner of R. R. 3 Clinton will be held at 2 o clock Tuesday at the Fairview Church of God. Burial will be in Hall cemetery. The body was taken to the First Funeral Home and returned to the residence.
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Clinton
Ind
Joseph Bumgardner
R. R
Vermillion County Hospital
Fairview Church
Man coerced from TV tower after hour long stand
Kansas City June 12 A 36 year old laborer Joe Washington climbed 475 feet on a 724 foot WDAF tower threatening self harm. Firemen and station staff coaxed him down after promising a television appearance. He was booked for investigation.
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Kansas City
Joe Washington
Washington
WDAF
Randal Jessee
Legion Plans July 4 Fireworks Event at Ft Harrison
Ft Harrison Post No 40 American Legion plans a July Fourth fireworks show described as the greatest in 30 years with daylight pieces available this year. Activities include a 6 p.m. ball game and band concert. free admission for children from Glenn Home and Gibault Home. Special guests include local veterans leaders and state officers. A large volunteer force is needed, with committees and chairmen named to organize advance tickets, box office, publicity, music, gates, ushers, and more.
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Ft. Harrison Post No. 40
American Legion
Glenn Home
Gibault
Homer McDaniels
Dunkirk
Fred Schwartz
J. B. Harned
Charles Downing
John Brinkman
Joe Zwerner
William Champion
Earle Prewitt
James Fagin
North Side
Robert Morris
South Side
Harry E. Fitch
Victor Cornfloss
Gus Theodore
Louis Britzius
M.p.s
Jack Hart
Gibault School
Bob Cronin
Milton Clifton
John Taylor
Bernard Champer
Darrel I. Davey
Harold Nattkemper
Elderly Woman Attacked. Victim Hospitalized
Mrs. Minnie May Wells, 74, of 459 North First Street, was assaulted by an unidentified white man late Saturday night at Second and Chestnut streets. She is at St Anthony's Hospital in fair condition with shock and loss of blood, while an intensive search for the attacker continues.
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Minnie May Wells
North First Street
Second
Chestnut Streets
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Largest hailstone recorded at Potter Nebraska 1928
The U S Weather Bureau reports the heaviest hailstone ever recorded fell at Potter Nebraska on July 6 1928 weighing 1142 pounds.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Potter, Neb
Cruiser sinks over dam four die in river disaster
A cruiser capsized while swinging toward the locks and slammed into a dam. Four men aboard were pulled to safety after a perilous tow by Captain Emmett Shockley and his D.A.B. crew, but the craft later overturned. The tale recounts hours of undertow, thrashing water, and failed rescue attempts by blimp, seaplane, and island rowing efforts.
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Kreitg
Wolfenden
Wright
Kreig
Emmett Shockley
D.A.B
Shockley
Senate shuns recomittal on rent control extension
Senate rejects recommittal and debates extension of federal rent controls. Cain urges shelving the measure arguing no nationwide housing emergency exists while Democratic Leader Lucas calls returning it to committee a futile gesture. The bill would extend current controls six months and allow local extensions for six more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Cain
Senate
Lucas (II
Mother of 2 held on murder charge in Dover area
Georgetown Delaware June 12 Mrs Thelma Powell a former WAVE and mother of two is held on a murder charge in the slaying of Marine veteran Granville W Brittingham. Police say the women shot on a dare with a .22 rifle after Brittingham challenged her. Her two daughters Dorothy Reno 14 Irene Reno 11 testified hearing the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Del
Thelma Powell
WAVE
Marine Corps
Brittingham
Anniversary Mass for Rev Phelps Draws Clergy
The Terre Haute event features Rev Raymond Oosdyke of Angola as subdeacon and Rev John Loftus of Mt Saint Francis as master of ceremonies. Archpriest Rev Cuthbred Dittmeier of Syracuse will attend, with about 200 dinner reservations and gifts to Rev Phelps. Mayor Ralph Tucker and Rev Alexis Martini among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Oosdyke
Angola
John Loftus
Mt. Saint Francis
Ind
Cuthbred Dittmeier
Syracuse
N. Y
Phelps
Terre Haute House
Ferral Rippetoe
John Fitzgerald
Ralph Tucker
Alexis Martini
St. Joseph's
Father Justin
St. Dominic's Church
Washington, D. C
Broken Bow
Neb
Fathers Auxiliary to Meet Wednesday at VFW Post
Fathers Auxiliary No. 14 Law ton Byrum Post No. 972 VFW will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday June 14 at 7 30 pm at the post home 31 South Thirteenth Street Commander George Brooks announced delegates will be elected to attend the Fort Wayne state convention June 23 24 and 25 This will be the last meeting during the summer months.
First American execution date traced to 1630
A historical record notes the first U S execution occurred in 1630 after a man was convicted of murder. The account highlights early colonial justice and capital punishment practices.
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America
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John W. Moore
Infant Sereno
Mary Christina Siverly
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Rennesselaer
Catholic University
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Louisville
W.F.W. Father’s Group
Ford
New York Fashion Academy
Y Loan CO
Tae
Neon
G.I
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Eldorado St
Illinois
BIG Mid-West Neon School
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