Illinois Seeks Extradition of Edgar Van Zant
Edgar county prosecutors plan to apply to Governor Stevenson for Indiana Governor Schricker to grant extradition of Edgar W. Van Zant to Illinois for trial on two more embezzlement charges. Van Zant was acquitted on the first charge in Newport, while an Illinois bench warrant attempt faced Indiana objections. He is indicted in Paris on embezzling receipts from 1,274 and 493 bushels of soybeans owned by local farmers Chester Mann and Ralph Mott stored at Van Zant elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Wilson Dwyer
Edgar County
Stevenson
Illinois
Schricker
Indiana
Edgar W. van Zant
Allen Bell
van Zant
Newport
Ind
Illnois
Chester Mann
Ralph Mott
Stabber of Four Held After Sudden Attack in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana on June 16 a Memphis man Richard Watson Jr 23 attacked four men on a downtown street. Police overpowered him after two leg shots failed to stop him. Victims Gilbert McIntyre Harvey Barr William Dugan Madden Ralston all expected to recover. Watson faces assault and battery with intent to murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Michael Gresczsyck
Richard Watson, Jr
Memphis
Memorial Hospital
Watson
Gilbert H. McIntyre
Harvey T. Barr
Sullivan
William J. Dugan
Madden G. Ralston
Body of Samuel Holley Recovered After River Drowning
The 21 year old Samuel Holley of 1335 Fifth Avenue drowned Wednesday in the Wabash River near Otter Creek. His body was found Saturday morning north of Tecumseh by Danny Crosby. Rescue efforts were led by State Game Warden Joseph Dreher with sheriff's deputies and local volunteers. Holley, a World War II veteran and West Jackson Street Church member, is survived by parents, siblings, and grandparents. Funeral arrangements were set with Miller & Sons Funeral Home in Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Holley
Fifth Avenue
Wabash River
Otter Creek
Tecumseh
Danny Crosby
John Trierweiler
Crosby
Joseph Dreher
Naval Reserve
Lindsey
Vermillion County
Catterson
Parke County
Holley
West Jackson Street
Brazil
Harley
Bertha Holley
Harley, Jr
Ernest Donald
Terre Haute
Bertha Jean McKinney
Judith Lucille Holley
Andrew Wright
Elisa Ellen Holley
Thomas Funeral
Miller & Sons Funeral
Young Queen Narriman Bathes as King Watches Capri
Egypt's 17 year old Queen Narriman bathes in a black one piece at Capri on a private beach while King Farouk and plain clothes police keep distance to honor Moslem custom. The couple share separate beaches divided by a boulder as companions splash in the sun. Local onlookers wonder at the divided bathing party.
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Isle OF Capri
Italy
Narriman
Egypt
Farouk
Capri
Schricker Brother Dies at His North Judson Home
William Schricker aged 73, brother of Governor Schricker, died early today at his home in North Judson Indiana. Funeral services were tentatively set for Monday. The governor announced he would cancel plans to attend the midwest governors conference in Omaha where he was to serve as toastmaster at a dinner.
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North Judson
Ind
G. William Schricker
Schricker
Indianapolis
Omaha
Rose Poly honors 1951 graduates and alumni reception
Wischmeyer awarded degrees as Rose Polytechnic Institute honors graduates led by Garry Rinker and Jack Steinsberger of Chicago high honors and James Young Indianapolis with honors. Dr Sparks urged 56 new graduates to work hard and question motives. Richard Bergmann of Link-Belt spoke on engineering careers, while Dr Wilkinson praised wives and noted 34 married graduates. C Gene McGlone first to earn graduate degree in 1950s Rose program resumes Sept 10 after three-month summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
John T. Rouse
Rose Polytechnic Institute Board of Managers
Richard F. Bergmann
Chauncey Rose
Bergmann
Link-Belt Company
Chicago
Dr. Wilkinson
Roland E. Hutchins
Rose
C. Gene McGlone
Terre Haute
McGlone
du Pont Company
Wilmington, de
F. Leroy Brown
Hill Ensemble
Robert J. Jones
Harry W. Pruitt
Bridges denies Kohlberg influence on 1948 campaign
Bridges told a reporter there was no secret influence from Kohlberg who contributed $1,000 to his re election bid in 1948. He said he supported China long before Kohlberg and rejected suggestions of a China lobby connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohlberg
China
Bridges
Iran Grants Britain New 48 Hour Stay
Tehran reports Prime Minister Mossadegh promised Britain an extra 48 hours to reply to Iran's demand that all British oil profits in the country be turned over. The move came after negotiators sought a definite yes or no by Sunday morning and U S envoy Grady called the situation crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
U.S
Henry F. Grady
Mossadegh
Unemployed rise in Indiana claims jump
Indiana Employment Security Division reports unemployment load up one and a half percent last week with 20 428 job insurance claims, about 300 more than the prior week. Nearly 60 percent of claimants were women and high school graduates entering the labor market drove a 30 percent increase in job applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Employment Security Division
Indiana
Governor Schricker Receives Honorary Law Degree at Anderson
Governor Schricker was awarded an honorary doctor of law from Anderson College after delivering the commencement address last night. The event occurred in Anderson and was reported from the June 16 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Schricker
Anderson College
Ask Increase in Lake's Flow
A committee appointed by former Gov. Dwight H. Green recommends boosting Lake Michigan flow into the Illinois waterway by 2,000 cubic feet per second to 3,500 cfs. Critics fear sewage sludge discharge, ecological damage, higher water levels, and flooding along the Illinois River corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight H. Green
Lake Michigan
Illinois Waterway
Chicago River
Sanitary Canal
Illinois River
Mississippi
U.S. Supreme Court
Warner resigns from police department after 25 years
The Board of Public Works and Safety accepted the resignation of Ralph Warner, 34 South Seventeenth street, after 25 years of service. Appointed June 16, 1926, he served as patrolman, emergency squad officer, detective, and radio sergeant, and last worked collecting parking meter receipts. Chief Frank Riddle assigns Patrolman William Houston to Warner's parking meter duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works and Safety
Ralph Warner
South Seventeenth Street
Warner
Frank Riddle
William Houston
Two Indiana Firms to Receive REA Loans
The Rural Electrification Administration announced loans to two Indiana electrical firms. Southeastern Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation at Osgood will get 430000 dollars and Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corporation at Greensburg 165000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Rural Electrification Administration
Southeastern Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Osgood
Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Greensburg
Beef price rollbacks to hold under new controls
Washington June 16 DiSalle said beef price rollbacks will stick and new cuts to 1950 price levels are planned for other commodities though details were not disclosed. He assured the Senate committee that no further beef cuts beyond Aug 1 and Oct 1 are planned and that the meat industry can operate under controls without black markets or rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Congressional
Senate
House
Committee On Defense Production
Brannan
Second Draft Test In Colleges Today
More than 100 000 college students nationwide take the government's second draft exemption examination to determine which may stay in college or graduate schools and which should be called for service. The test is the second of four in a plan for about 390 000 students with results mailing to local draft boards by mid next week. Earlier exam was May 26 with further tests on June 30 and July 12. Scores from the first test are being sent, with marks of 70 or 75 needed to qualify for exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Stops To Pick Up Man Fatal Crash Near Flora
A car stopped to assist a blind man and his seeing‑eye dog along U.S. 50 east of Flora when a following truck veered into the Fischer vehicle killing 41 year old Verdayne D. Fischer of near Clay City. His 13 year old son injured. Marshall Leiber 38 of Centralia was the man being picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora, Ill
Verdayne D. Fischer
Clay City
Ill
Nolan Venable
U.S. 50
Flora
Naomi Magers
Carlinville
Magers
Fischer
Marshall Leiber
Centralia
Jobs Daughters to Install Today in Indianapolis
New officers of the International Order of Job's Daughters of Indiana will be installed in Indianapolis this afternoon. Mrs Edythe Moffitt is the new grand guardian for 1951 52 and Ted Merkle of New Albany the new associate grand guardian. The three day annual meeting opened yesterday. A grand ball is scheduled tonight at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The convention ends tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
International Order of Job’s Daughters of Indiana
Edythe Moffitt
Ted Merkle
New Albany
Boy Chooses Foster Family Over Adoption
In a court ruling Judge Clarlin allowed Joseph to remain with his McCue foster family who cared for him after his father Antone Zaidarsic died in Okinawa. The Cauchys wanted to adopt, but the boy insisted on staying with the McCues and his mother. The McCues welcomed visits from the Cauchys and noted the father’s wartime sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCue
Joseph
Antone Zaidarsic
Okinawa
McCues
Mary Josephine Zaidarsic
Nationwide Weather Pattern Shows Generally Fair Day
The nation mostly enjoyed fair weather with scattered wet spots in the central regions. Rain fell along the Mississippi and in Iowa Missouri Oklahoma and north Texas while showers were observed in Eastern Maine. Temperatures were near normal except the hot spell persisted in the far southwest with readings around 100. Tornadic winds touched west Texas and northwest Missouri but there were no injuries.
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Associated Press
Mississippi River
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Maine
Medal of Honor for fallen hero Loren Kaufman
Sgt 1/c Loren R. Kaufman of Dulles Oregon earned the Medal of Honor for dauntless courage near Yong san Korea on September 5. He bayoneted five Communists and fought with rifle machine gun and grenades before he was killed in a later action. The medal will be presented to his father D A Kaufman of Portland on June 21 at the Pentagon.
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Washington
Loren R. Kaufman
Dulles
Ore
Yongsan
Korea
Kaufman
D. A. Kaufman
Portland
Pentagon
Child Injured in Automobile Accident
Two and a half year old Nancy Peyton daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Peyton of 330 North Thirteenth Street was treated at Union Hospital for slight injuries after a rear end collision on Wabash Avenue at Eleventh Street. The Peyton vehicle driven by the father was struck by a car driven by Earnest E Reed 28 of R R 4 Brazil as both westbound vehicles waited at a signal.
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Nancy Peyton
Clarence Peyton
North Thirteenth Street
Union Hospital
Eleventh Street
Wabash Avenue
Earnest E. Reed
Brazil
Peyton
Reed
Eastern Motor Express Fined in Pittsburgh ICC Violation
Eastern Motor Express Inc of Terre Haute faced a $900 penalty in a group $8250 fine against nine trucking firms in Federal District Court in Pittsburgh. Investigators said the firms used a Ray North Transfer Co permit to make deliveries in southwestern Pennsylvania counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Motor Express, Inc
Terre Haute
Pittsburgh
ICC
Ray North Transfer Co
Pennsylvania
Deaths Nell L Akers 73 Terre Haute area resident dies
Mrs Nell L Akers 73 dies at home 1807 South Twenty sixth Street at 11 10 p m Friday night She is survived by husband John D daughter Grace Hutchins Terre Haute three sisters Ruth Minger Anna Brahan Odra Holden all of Terre Haute and brother Walter Ferrer Cedar Rapids Iowa Services set for 3 p m Monday at Gillis Memory Chapel with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Nell L. Akers
South Twenty Sixth Street
John D
Grace Hutchins
Terre Haute
Anna Brahan
Ruth Minger
Odra Holden
Walter Ferrer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gillis Memory Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Miss Grace Otte Dies at 69 at St Anthony’s Hospital
Grace Otte aged 69 of 2022 Central avenue died at 9 o clock Friday night in St Anthony's Hospital. She is survived by her brother Jesse Otte and an aunt Mrs Emma Bell of Terre Haute. The body rests at Thomas Funeral Home with calling after 10 Sunday morning. Funeral services are set for 1 pm Monday at the funeral home with Rev R C Mowery officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Grace Otte
Central Avenue
St. Anthony's Hospital
Jesse Otte
Emma Bell
Terre Haute
Thomas Funeral Home
R. C. Mowery
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Infant Alice Evitt Dies. Rites Held in Terre Haute
Alice Patricia Evitt infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Evitt of Rt Terre Haute died at Union Hospital Saturday morning. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Meehan Terre Haute and Mr and Mrs Winston Evitt Clinton. Funeral services held at 2 this afternoon at P. J. Ryan Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Patricia Evitt
William Evitt
Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Thomas Meehan
Winston Evitt
Clinton
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral
Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Norman Han cock in Indianapolis
Funeral services for Norman Han cock aged 38 who died Thursday will be held at 2 PM Monday at Beanblossom Funeral Home Indianapolis. Burial is in Crown Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at J N Hickman and Son Funeral Home until Sunday morning. Sunday the body will be taken to Indianapolis. He belonged to the Kriefenstein Post American Legion and the Lawton- Byrum Post Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Norman Hancock
Beanblossom Funeral Home
Indianapolis
Crown Hill Cemetery
J. N. Hickman & Son
Kriefenstein Post
American Legion
Lawton- Byrum Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs Ella Throckmorton Rites Pending at Rockville
Mrs Ella Throckmorton 68 of Rockville died 1130 PM Friday at St Anthony’s Hospital Terre Haute Survived by husband J R Throckmorton son Robert Smart Attica Ind daughter Mrs Guy Cornthwaite Rockville sister Mrs Emma Overman Los Angeles and brother Edward Kinsey Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Ella Throckmorton
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
J. R. Throckmorton
Robert Smart
Attica
Guy Cornthwaite
Edward Kinsey
Iowa
Emma Overman
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs Alvina Weston 66 Dies At Home In Terre Haute
Mrs Alvina Weston aged 66 died Friday at 7 p m at 1607 North Twenty third Street. She is survived by husband Charles I daughters Bernice Kranz Helen Niece Mildred Roberts son Frank Weston sister Carolina Muraski fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body goes to Callahan Funeral Home with services at 2 p m Monday and burial at Calvary cemetery. The rosary is set for 8 p m Sunday at Callahan Chapel.
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Alvina Weston
North Twenty-third Street
Charles I
Bernice Kranz
Chicago
Helen
Mildred Roberts
Terre Haute
Frank Weston
Laredo
W. Va
Carolina Muraski
Callahan Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan Chapel
Death of Lee Shipman at home in Terre Haute
Lee Shipman aged 61 died at 1 AM Saturday at 822 South Fourteenth Street. Survived by wife Anna a stepdaughter Mrs Lillie Harris of Terre Haute and three grandchildren. Body at Bell and Bracken Funeral Home with viewing Monday afternoon. Services Tuesday at 2 PM and burial in Greenview cemetery.
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Lee Shipman
South Fourteenth Street
Anna
Lillie Harris
Terre Haute
Bell and Bracken Funeral Home
Greenview Cemetery
Owens R C Dies in Tucson at 50
Roy Curtis Owens aged 50 formerly of Terre Haute died early Friday at his Tucson Arizona home. He leaves widow Genevieve and parents Mr and Mrs William B Owens of Terre Haute. Monday the body will be brought to Callahan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Curtis Owens
Terre Haute
Tucson
Ariz
Genevieve
William B. Owens
Callahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for James W DeLong
Funeral services for James W DeLong age 71 of 124 North Third Street will be held at Bedino Chapel of the Valley at 10 oclock Monday morning. Rev Samuel Tindall will officiate and burial will be in Wood lawn cemetery.
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James W. DeLong
North Third Street
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Samuel Tindall
Woodlawn Cemetery
Obituary notes for Robert M Van Horn of Middlebury Indiana
Robert Moses Van Horn 85 died at his home south of Middlebury near Clay City. He was a Good Hope Baptist Church member. Survivors include daughter Frieda Kress Terre Haute three sons Pierson Clay City William Detroit Mich Martin Terre Haute five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Body to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Clay City then at residence. Services at 1 PM CST Sunday at the residence and then at Good Hope Baptist Church Middlebury. Burial Sink Cemetery.
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Middlebury
Ind
Robert Moses van Horn
Clay City
Good Hope Baptist Church
Frieda Kress
Terre Haute
Pierson
William
Detroit
Mich
Martin
Schoppenhorst
Bert Sanders
Sink Cemetery
Death of Octogenarian Louisa Boyer in Illinois
Mrs. Louisa Boyer aged about 80 died Friday at Westlake Hospital Melrose Park while visiting her daughter Mrs. D A Stewart Des Plaines. She was widow of Calvin L Boyer Paris businessman and is survived by Ralph Boyer Paris Miss Mary Boyer Oakland California and Mrs Stewart and brothers L L Rood and Dwight Rood Terre Haute.
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Paris
Ill
Louisa Boyer
West Court Street
Westlake Hospital
Melrose Park
D. A. Stewart
Des Plaines
Cook & Ward Funeral
Calvin L. Boyer
Ralph Boyer
Mary Boyer
Oakland
Cal
Stewart
L. L. Rood
Dwight Rood
Terre Haute
Paris woman heads to Denver for funeral of former resident
Miss Carrie Dillon of Paris received word from Mrs. Mayme Dailey that her husband Jack Dailey a former Paris resident who ran an automobile service station here before moving to Colorado had died in Denver. Dillon departed today to attend the funeral.
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Paris
Carrie Dillon
Mayme Dailey
Jack Daily
Denver
Colo
Dailey
Colorado
Dillon
Funeral services for Frank Vestal in Coloma
Frank Vestal 69 died Thursday. Funeral at 3 p m Sunday at Coloma Friends Church with Rev Merrill Ford officiating. Burial in Friends Cemetery. Friends may call at Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman until 11 a m Sunday. body to church at 1 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coloma
Ind
Frank Vestal
Coloma Friends Church
Merrill Ford
Friends Cemetery
Friends
Woodrow Funeral Home
Kingman
Body of Mrs Alta Swinford to be buried in Oakland after California death
The body of Mrs Alta Swinford former Oakland resident who died in California was brought to Tabor Funeral Home Oakland where Eastern Star funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock CST Sunday. Burial will follow in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Alta Swinford
California
Tabor Funeral Home
Eastern Star
Oakland Cemetery
Fire Engulfs Elevator Shaft in French-Canadian City
A torch used to install a new elevator ignited a shaft fire sending flames through corridors and trapping residents on the top floor. Mother Superior Rita Gervais, 52, died heroically trying to save others, found with hands clasped as if in prayer. Father Seguin reported the blaze and bell alarms as cries and bravery filled the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Gervais
Father Seguin
Assassin Charles King Captured After Six-Minute Crime Spree
Chicago June 16 Charles King 42 killed Gilbert Bacon 25 with a housebrick and raped Helen Griffin 30 within minutes. Police seized King near the scene and he was brought back to reenact the crime within two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles King
King
Helen Griffin
Gilbert Bacon
Miss Griffin
Bacon
John Moore
Margaret Truman on Way to Luxembourg
Margaret Truman heads to Luxembourg today with Perle Mesta the U.S. envoy to Luxembourg acting as hostess. The trip departs Brussels with formal duties ahead in the European country during mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Luxembourg
Brussels
Belgium
Margaret Truman
Perle Mesta
U.S
Play Fatal to Child
New Castle June 16 Rita Faye Estes four year old daughter of James Estes died yesterday from a neck injury caused by a stick while playing. She died of tetanus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Jume
U.P
Rita Faye Estes
James Estes
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