Soviet Athletes at Helsinki Stir Global Curiosity
New York June 14. Ivan Ivanovich heads to the Olympics as the world weighs how Soviet teams will fare in Helsinki. The push to prove communist strength through sport puts leadership under scrutiny and invites playful, sharp exchanges about muscle and ideology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ivan Ivanovich
Helsinki
Politburo
Russia
Karl Marx
Stalin
Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik
Jim Biceps
Jim
Ivan
Fire damages home at 910 Gilbert avenue
A kerosene stove explosion at the Bryan A. Sims residence on Gilbert avenue Friday afternoon caused $850 in damage. The structure suffered $450 in damage while contents were ruined. Assistant Fire Chief Francis Fischer said kerosene splashed over the house and flames greeted firefighters from Pumper Companies 6 8 9 and Truck Company 3 on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan A. Sims
Gilbert Avenue
Francis Fischer
The Indianapolis Theft Report Of 480.58 In Richmond Office
The Indiana collector of internal revenue Ralph W. Cripe reported Friday the theft of 480.58 dollars from the Richmond office in Indianapolis on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Collector of Internal Revenue
Ralph W. Cripe
Richmond
Hooded bandits steal $200000 in fur raid on Chicago plant
Four armed men robbed U S Fur Cleaners of 350 fur coats and 30 bundles of Persian lamb pelts while threatening 14 workers. Owner Sidney Bower pegged losses at 200000 to 300000 dollars, with most insured, and noted three mink coats remained untouched during the daylight raid. Chief Andrew Aitken called it one of Chicago’s boldest daylight robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S
Sidney Bower
Andrew Aitken
Bower
Poison ivy spotted during Fort Wayne snake hunt
In Fort Wayne Indiana on June 14 Sheriff Harold Zeis and deputies searched for a rumored huge snake, but found poison ivy near a road reported by Mrs D A Crance and corroborated by her husband and children. State police checked for circus or carnival losses matching the mysterious serpent tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen County
Harold Zeis
D. A. Crance
Police Sergeant Indicted in Whisky Hijacking Case
Chicago June 14. A police sergeant and another man were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing and transporting an 800case shipment of hijacked whisky valued at $32,000 to North Carolina. Five men hijacked the whisky on November 27 in Hammond Indiana. It was headed from Lawrenceburg to Long Beach California. The hijackers remain at large.
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Chicago
North Carolina
James Aman
Gene Lombardi
Hammond
Ind
Lawrenceburg
Long Beach
Calif
Ingrid Bergman’s daughter testifies in Italy case
The article outlines Pia, later legally Jenny Ann, recounting a 1949 visit by Roberto Rossellini to Beverly Hills and remarks on their financial and personal ties. Pia expresses reluctance to travel to Italy and recalls discussions about Rossellini’s religious displays and using her father’s money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid
Miss Bergman
Gregison Bautzer
Pia
Italy
Jenny Ann
Rossellini
Lindstrom
Beverly Hills
Bautzer
Appellate Court Clears Hammond Bond Judgment Tie
The Indiana Appellate Court set aside $950,000 in judgments against Hammond and sent the cases back to Lake County Superior Courts. The lawsuits alleged misapplied Barrett Law bond payments and a fraud claim by Jay E. Darlington prompted an injunction against payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Appellate Court
Hammond
Lake County Superior Courts
Barrett Law
Jay E. Darlington
Porter
Darlington
Four U.S. fliers die in Arizona air crashes
In two Arizona crashes, four Air Force fliers were killed. A B-26 tow-target aircraft collided with an F-84 near Phoenix, killing Capt. Howard Fairbanks, Staff Sgt. James O'Malley, and Staff Sgt. Charles Bowen, while Capt. Herman Peters parachuted to safety. Earlier, aviation cadet John E. Trahan died in an AT-6 trainer crash near Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
U.S. Air Force
Arizona
Here
Herman Peters
Fresno
Calif
Howard A. Fairbanks
Eaton Rapids
Mich
James O'Malley
Providence
R. I
Charles R. Bowen
Taylor City
John E. Trahan
Iowa
Tucson
Senate approves three international pacts with two present
In Washington on June 14 the Senate ratified consular conventions with Ireland and Great Britain and a supplementary protocol to the Irish agreement. The vote was unanimous with Sen. John Sparkman presiding and Sen. Edward Thye silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ireland
Great Britain
John J. Sparkman
D.-Ala
Edward J. Thye
R.-Minn
Fitch New President Of Last Man's Club
Harry E. Fitch was elected president of the Last Man's Club of Fort Harrison Post 40. Harold S. Fox became treasurer, J. B. Harned secretary, and Floyd Dix historian. The group, organized in 1934, will hold three meetings next year all on Friday the thirteenth, Feb 13, Mar 13, and Nov 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Fitch
Last Man’s Club
Fort Harrison
Post 40
American Legion
Terre Haute House
Harold S. Fox
J. B. Harned
Floyd Dix
Ensign Tells About Shark Under Life Raft
Ensign Gene Lewis, a 22 year old navy pilot, bailed from a Macon Ga training flight over the Gulf of Mexico and floated 50 hours aboard a life raft before rescue by tanker Sinclair HC. He recalled a shark circling beneath the raft and two ships and planes passing unseen. His sunburn was severe and he suspected fuel exhaustion affected the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Gene Lewis
Gulf of Mexico
Lewis
Macon
Boca Chica
Fla
Community Corp Elects Officers in Terre Haute Meeting
Shareholders and directors of the Terre Haute Community Corporation met at the Terre Haute House naming D C Johnson president and Ed Whalen vice president. Paul J Pfister was re elected secretary treasurer and Margaret Monaghan assistant secretary treasurer. Rouse and Frederman were reelected to the board. Discussion covered the Allis Chalmers labor dispute amid local industry gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute Community Corporation
Terre Haute House
Allis-Chalmers
East Wabash Avenue
John Rouse
Harvey Frederman
D. C. Johnson
Morris Blumberg
Ed Whalen
Mr. Johnson
Paul J. Pfister
Margaret Monaghan
Shirley Mulrooney
Terre Haute
OPS May Drop Some Luxury Items
OPS officials said they may suspend price ceilings on some items labeled as luxury in the market basket. Four large retail food groups urged decontrol on 233 foods selling below ceilings or in ample supply. The list includes canned and frozen vegetables and fruits, meats, fats, oils, poultry, eggs, dried beans, peanuts, honey, and dried milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Twins Share Thyroid Operation At Same Time
Reba and Ruby Krummel, 14, identical twins born ten minutes apart, underwent identical thyroid operations at Methodist Hospital. Doctors called the simultaneous gland issues highly unusual for twins, yet the sisters view it as normal. Nurses had them wear different colored pajamas.
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Indianapolis
Reba
Ruby Krummel
Decatur County
Methodist Hospital
20 B-36s to fly to Europe and back
The Air Force will send 20 Convair B-36 bombers on a round trip training flight to England next week. The group will depart Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas Wednesday, fly in a loose formation with one stop at Limestone Air Force Base northern Maine, and return about 10 days later. Six B-36s made a similar trip in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
England
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Tex
Limestone Air Force Base
Maine
Ike to Speak at Denver Rally June 26
Dwight D. Eisenhower will address a Denver Coliseum rally on June 26 at 9 p.m. EST. Governor Dan Thornton called the speech a key moment in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and a possible final nationwide appeal before the GOP convention in Chicago.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver Coliseum
Dan Thornton
Eisenhower
Chicago
Pattern R9075 Misses Sewing Pattern Advertisement
Marian Martin pattern R9075 offers misses sizes 10 through 20 with elastic sleeves and princess lines. Size 16 requires 55 7/8 yards of 35 inch fabric. Complete Sew Chart included. Send 35 cents coins to Terre Haute Tribune Pattern Dept Chicago 80 Tl with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Terre Haute Tribune
P.O
Chicago
Lonely wife hunter gets many offers from Rockport widow
Jesse L. Garrett of Scott Depot West Virginia 49 said he had received over 1500 replies including letters and telegrams after advertising for a wife in the Rockport Democrat He offered to share 28000 with a mate and planned to marry and hide away for two weeks once a suitable bride is found saying he prefers a Midwestern woman and that one candidate should not be fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Ind
Jesse L. Garrett
Rockport Democrat
Garrett
Scott Depot
W. Va
Indiana
Local Nurse Attends American Nurses Convention
Mrs. George Hallock of West Terre Haute will travel to Atlantic City as a delegate to the thirty eighth biennial American Nurses Association convention. A St Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing graduate, she was recently elected state chairman of the Private Duty Nurses of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hallock
R. R
West Terre Haute
Atlantic City
American Nurses Association
St. Anthony’s Hospital School of
Hallock
Private Duty Nurses of
Indiana
Revival Services At Fort Harrison Church Begin Sunday
Special revival services open at 7 30 Sunday evening at Fort Harrison Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev G Dale Cottom as evangelist. Services held nightly except Saturday and music led by Mr and Mrs James Orme of Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Harrison
Guest Speaker at Light House Mission Service
Rev. Henry W. Habel superintendent of the Schenectady Rescue Mission will speak at 7 30 Sunday evening at the Light House Mission. Public invitation extended by superintendent T V Voight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Habel
Schenectady, N. Y
Light House
T. V. Voight
Baptist Youth Camp Attendees Planned for Shakamak Park
Thirty two youths from the Eighth Avenue Baptist Church will attend the Baptist Youth Camp at Shakamak State Park next week. They will be accompanied by Rev. Edmond Elliott, Mrs. Helen Stiefel and Mrs. Emily Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue Baptist Church
Shakamak State Park
Edmond Elliott
Helen Stiefel
Emily Watson
Guest speakers at Foursquare Church event
Rev and Mrs Vincent Bird will speak Sunday evening at Foursquare Church located at Thirteenth and Elms streets. Reverend Bird serves as Great Lakes supervisor of Foursquare Churches.
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Vincent Bird
Foursquare Church
Thirteenth
Elms Streets
Rev. Bird
Great Lakes
Foursquare Churches
Beulah Mission to Host Rev J Chetty Sunday Speaker
Rev J Chetty will be the guest speaker at Beulah Mission at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon. A special program of music is planned. Rev Thomas Porter serves as pastor at the church.
Quintettes to Sing at Community Mission Concert
The quintettes from the First Church of the Nazarene in Brazil Indiana will give a special program Saturday evening at the Community Mission located at Twelfth and Poplar streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of the Nazarene
Brazil
Ind
Twelfth
Poplar Streets
Vacation Bible School Opens at Dean Avenue Church
A daily Vacation Bible School will open at Dean Avenue Christian Church at 9 o'clock Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Avenue Christian Church
Truman Urges Fepc Program and Full Civil Rights Plan
President Truman fights for a strong FEPC program and the full civil rights agenda outlined in 1948, arguing for equal rights before the law, political rights, and equal opportunities. He cites integration differences in the armed forces and references Ridgway’s postwar orders, while avoiding direct naming of Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FEPC
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
Democratic Party
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
Barclay on Bridge Opponent errors swing extra tricks
In a Central Press Barney Barclay column, a deal details how a declarer leverages opponent mistakes to win extra tricks. The East West misdefense begins with a spade four, allowing South to snag a gratuitous trick and press the contract through a sequence of finesses and leads that yield the second extra trick for South, while West’s poor choices reinforce the advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
East
Hudson Sailed Up Manhattan Island In 1609
The fragment notes Henry Hudson discovered Manh atan Island during a voyage dated September 11, 1609, marking a key moment in early exploration.
Safe one-trick loss in trump contract with AK853
In a rubber bridge problem the declarer holds AK853 in one hand and 10 7 2 in dummy with the queen appearing on the first card played. The correct safety play is to ruff or discard to avoid giving away tricks, keeping the lead to prevent a second loss while the opponent’s queen is guarded.
Hiroshima survey to take 50 years
Two American scientists Dr Warmer Wells of Duke University and Dr Paul Carson of Brookhaven National Laboratory, returning from Hiroshima after two years with the atomic bomb casualty commission, say it will be at least two generations before full effects on humans are known. They note tissue changes in victims and possible bone formation changes, but firm evidence remains limited. genetic impacts will require about 50 years to yield definite results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Japan
Warmer Wells
Duke University
Paul Carson
Brookhaven National Laboratory
British actor Robert Newton to wed Vera Budnick in Beverly Hills
In Burbank California on June 14 Robert Newton age 47 and Vera Budnick age 27 publicist obtained a marriage license and will marry tomorrow at Newton's Beverly Hills home with Superior Judge Dockweiler presiding.
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Burbank
Calif
Robert Newton
Vera Budnick
Newton
Beverly Hills
Dockweiler
Miss Budnick
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Shepard Barclay
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