Death notices for Jeanette Shopmeyer and others in rural Indiana
Multiple obituaries from Brazil and nearby towns list Jeanette Shopmeyer age 51 of 3448 Wa bash Ave plus Mattie Bradford 70 and Benjamin Kennedy 78 among the deceased. They note survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements with details on service times, locations, and burial sites in Indiana and Kansas.
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Jeanette Shopmeyer
Wabash Ave
Katherine Elder
Staunton
Beatrice Liddil
Virginia Leach
Brazil
Charles Kimimerie
Seelyville Methodist Church
Wholesale Furniture Association
Interstate Furniture Company Services
Gillis Memory Chapel
Harold Taylor
Roselawn Mausoleum
Mattie Bradford
Spruce St
Allen Chapel
Manilla
Order of Eastern Star
Winfield
Kan
Geraldine Bradford
Terre Haute
Alonzo Mark
Kansas City
Russell Funeral Home
J. C. Mitchel
Topeka
Queen Esther Chapter No. 5 Obs
Only One Laughlin Skips Biographical Sketch for NM Convention
In Santa Fe 205 candidates for the New Mexico constitutional convention watched Sam M. Laughlin stand apart by refusing to submit a biographical sketch to the secretary of state. Laughlin pledged to send his bio if elected, while the secretary awaits it in the next mail. The wire story also notes funeral notices for Walter Ed Killion and several obituaries from Casey and surrounding towns with details on services and burial plans.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Sam M. Laughlin
Secretary of State
Laughlin
Casey
Ill
Easter Glenn
St. Anthony
Terre Haute
Richard
Reno
Nev
Harold
Toledo
Ohio
Ray
Robinson
Inez Cox
Pocatello
Idaho
Hazel Carlson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ruth Bunton
Newton
Iva Robinson
Edith Shawver
Ruth Harris
Hayward
Wis
Lela Greeson
Maron
Mae Glenn
Urbana
Lottie Lewis
Greenup
Homer Paul
Denver
Colo
Forrest
Walter Paul
Richard Paul
Waterloo
Iowa
Leonard Paul
Sadoris
Markwell Funeral Home
Fred Carlen
Black Cemetery
Israeli War Planes Blast Arab Positions
Two Israeli war planes skimmed the Jordan River to hit suspected guerrilla positions inside Jordan. The Jordanian spokesman said rocket and machine-gun fire damaged plantations in Wadi Alyabis but caused no casualties. Witnesses in Tiberias reported targeting near Tirat Sin in the Beisan Valley. the air attack followed Arab fire on a patrol at the cease-fire line. In Gaza, an army patrol fired on saboteurs aiming to lay mines south of Gaza City. A day earlier shells from Iraqi guns killed an American tourist at the Dead Sea resort of Kalia. Iraqi papers named Shirley Anderson, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., as an alleged CIA agent.
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Tiberias
Israel
Iraeli
Jordan River
Jordan
Wadi Alyabis
Jordan Valley
Tirat Sin
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Gaza Strip
Gaza City
Dead Sea
Kallia
Shirley Anderson
Rochester
N.Y
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Miss Anderson
Kinshasa
Congo
Billiards promoter George Jansco dies at 54
George Jansco, a Las Vegas billiards tournament promoter, died of a stroke on June 4 in Johnston City Illinois. He was 54.
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Johnston City, Ill
George Jansco
Las Vegas
Weather outlook across Indiana and Illinois cools this week
Temperatures in Indiana and Illinois are forecast to run 8 to 12 degrees below normal from Thursday through Monday. Normal highs run from 80 to 88 in Illinois and 72 to 80 in Indiana, with cooler spells continuing into early next week. Precipitation totals expected range from half to one inch in showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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Indiana
Illinois
Deck Officers Reach Tentative Settlement in Port Tieup
Striking deck officers reached a tentative settlement with major portions of the merchant marine ending a two day idle period at East and Gulf Coast ports. The deal covers more than 400 ships with talks continuing on tankers and dry cargo fleets as unions and shipowners cite progress.
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New York
Gulf Coast
International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Afl-Cio
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Maritime Service Committee
American Maritime Association
Charles Tinker Waiting Since 1966 for Orders
Charles Tinker of Gilman has waited for orders since 1966 after being drafted in 1965 and later told to go home. The Army plans a decision by next month on his hardship discharge to care for his mother and wife, while his service could run to February 1970.
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FT. Sheridan
Ill
Charles Tinker
Tinker
Gilman
Vietnam
Fort Sheridan
Indianapolis and Gary win HUD beautification grants
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grants to Indianapolis and Gary Indiana for beautification programs. Indianapolis received 76285 dollars and Gary 18280 dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Indianapolis
Gary
Ind
Briton Bill O'Brien Rescues Self After Pants Split in Booth
In Winchester England UPI reports British Army rifleman Bill O'Brien fought a rear-guard action and then called police. He rushed into a telephone booth when his pants split and used the phone to summon the constabulary who rescued him by driving him back to base.
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Winchester
England
UPI
Bill O’brien
O’brien
Hijacker Bypasses Cuba Diversion On Jetliner
An in flight hijack occurred on a TWA jet when a man produced a six inch knife and forced a Cuba destination. Stewardess Nan Schwager, about to marry next week in St Paul, described the incident as Captain George Behnke let the hijacker into the cockpit and the man controlled the flight for three hours. The hijacking marked the 27th of the year for commercial airliners.
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Nan Schwager
St. Paul
Minn
Cuba
George Behnke
Hunger hearing set in East St. Louis on June 27
The Senate special hunger committee announced a public hearing in East St. Louis Illinois for June 27. Senator Charles Percy said findings should address unacceptable Illinois conditions and help eliminate the troubling hunger situation nationwide.
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Washington
Senate
East St. Louis
Ill
Charles Percy
Bill
Illinois
America
Flags Restored To Statehouse Golden Dome
Two veteran steeplejacks, Richard Mays and Frank Brewer, climbed the Statehouse dome in Indianapolis to rehang the U S and Indiana flags after they had fluttered away. Brewer, who at 25 faced a fall, was secured and the duo fixed the flags amid windy conditions.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Statehouse
Golden Dome
United States
Indiana
Richard Mays
Chicago
Frank Brewer
Brewer
Mays
Carbondale
Ill
Oil Slick Threatens Wildlife Along Ohio River
Everson warns the brownish red film across 75 percent of the river surface could harm fish and young ducks by coating streams and draining food sources. Houghland Towing Co. of Paducah Ky. faces pollution statutes. pilot George Stroube of Godfrey Ill. charged with careless operation.
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Everson
Alma
Houghland Towing Co
Paducah, Ky
George Stroube
Godfrey, Ill
Debate over B52s persists amid risky losses and praise
The piece notes seven B52s lost to air collisions and takeoff crashes, with two Stratofortresses colliding on their first mission killing eight. Gen Abrams and others defend the B52 as vital, citing three missions: deny sanctuary, direct support near Khe Sanh, and interdict supply routes. The story also covers ongoing air war, with 160 enemy killed near Gio Linh and around 17 Marines dead with 34 wounded.
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Pacific
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Khe Sanh
Melvin R. Laird
Gio Linh
Robbery Witness Testifies In S&L Bank Case
Joseph Archie, one of five witnesses to an armed robbery at a savings and loan, testified he watched the crime while at the bank opening a savings account under a fake name to cash checks later.
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Chicago
UPI
Joseph Archie
Savings and Loan Association
Voting Begins in Ireland as Fianna Fail Faces Challenge
In Dublin today Ireland opens its national elections as Labor seeks to erode Fianna Fail strength. Voters choose 143 of 372 candidates for the Dail under proportional representation, with Fianna Fail defending a majority stance amid a fragmented field.
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Ireland
Jack Lynch
Fianna Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Lynch
Fine Gael
Irish Party
Labor
Mandarin Surpasses Other Languages as Most Spoken
The statement notes that more people speak Mandarin or Northern Chinese than any other language, highlighting its dominance in global language use. It emphasizes linguistic distribution and regional influence without naming individuals or organizations.
Mayor Opposes Large Yearly Pay Hikes for Police and Fire
The mayor cautions against large annual salary increases for police and fire departments suggesting tax-rate impact. Council members Ennis Napier voted for the amended ordinance and will see what happens at the next meeting. A contract change for an overpass and a feasibility study for North Fruitridge Ave are on the agenda along with three general ordinances and six special ordinances.
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Ennis
Napier
North Seventh St
North Ninth St
North Fruitridge Ave
Corydon Student Among Regional Speech Winners
Bonita Brockman of Corydon Indiana won a regional prize at the 18th annual National Leadership Conference speech contest. She attends Corydon Central High School and was one of five regional winners.
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Dallas, Tex
Bonita Brockman
Corydon
Ind
Corydon Central High School
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South Bend
American Newspaper Guild
Masonic Lodge
Walter W. Bower
Jasonville
Mee and Rammey
Elmwood Cemetery
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Walter
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Miller and Sons
Walter “Ed” Killion
W. Knight Sr
Clay County Hospital
Masonic Lodge No
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Vance J. Carroll
Montezuma
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Brown Funeral Home
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Hixon Cemetery
Ruby Ann Feree
Linton
Carlisle
Anderson Poindexter Memory Chapel
Charles Boyd
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Foro Mas Funeral Home
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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