Four Die in Cedar Lake Crash and Other Indiana Fatalities
Eight people died in weekend traffic accidents in Indiana including four in a Cedar Lake crash. Victims included William H. Freischland Jr and family from Chicago. his wife Helen survived. Other fatalities occurred on Ind 101 near Monroeville and Ind 236 near Middletown, with multiple injuries reported.
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Associated Presse
Indiana
Cedar Lake
Richmond
Ohio
Leo Clayton
Lake County
Freischlands
Lake-Lowell
Foster Cain
Gary
Monroeville
Allen County
Jessie Smith
Doris Mooney
U.S. 35
New Westville
Terre Haute delegate attends regional Methodist training
Bette Breidenbaugh of Terre Haute served as an official Wesley Foundation delegate at Indiana State Teachers College. She represented at the Regional Methodist Student Leadership Training Conference held at Epworth Forest, Indiana, last week.
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Bette Breidenbaugh
Terre Haute
Wesley Foundation
Indiana State Teachers College
Methodist
Epworth Forest
Ind
Survey estimates 40 million petty gamblers in the United States
A survey reports about 40 million Americans engage in petty gambling. The study outlines demographic patterns and indicates gambling activity spans ages and regions.
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United States
Capital Milk Strike Ends as Union Seeks Five Day Week
Capital milk strike ends with no action until leaders know all the latest facts. A 2,000 strong AFL Bakers walkout closes 25 Los Angeles wholesale bakeries supplying 90 percent of city bread. Bakers offer 214 cent per hour raise for 40 hour week. AFL Longshoremen strike ties up Ohio lake ports Toledo Lorain Huron and Fairport. C and O Railroad longshoremen ignore court order for second day, cross picket line to unload 2,000 coal cars.
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A.F.L. Bakers
Los Angeles
A.F.L. International Longshoremen’s Association
Ohio Lake
Toledo
Lorain
Huron
Fairport
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Child injury after bicycle collision with truck on Eighth
Eight year old John Hupp of 642 Eighth Avenue sustained a bruised knee when his bicycle hit a truck. Police say Robert L. Bennett of 2228 North Seventh Street admitted he was eastbound on Eighth Avenue and that Hupp rode from a driveway into the truck. Bennett was arrested on a charge of driving without an operator's license.
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John Hupp
Eighth Oeag
Robert L. Bennett
North Seventh Street
Morton and
Martin
Eighth Avenue
Hupp
Bennett
Father Son Banquet At Brandenburg Church
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Brandenburg E.U.B. Church on Thirty Street and Maple Avenue will host a father and son banquet with Judge Stewart of Clay County Court as speaker. All men and boys of the church are invited. Civilians barred from Farallon Islands refuge off California coast from April to August.
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Brandenburg E.U B
Thirtieth Street
Maple Avenue
Stewart
Clay County Court
Farallon Islands
California
Edward Andrews Dies in Georgia Highway Crash
Edward Andrews 48 formerly of Terre Haute died in a highway crash near Monroe Georgia yesterday morning. He worked for an Indianapolis trucking firm. Surviving are his widow Loretta Indianapolis a son William Andrews New York City six sisters and six brothers. He was a member of an Indianapolis Masonic lodge. The body will be brought to Gillis Memory Chapel here.
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Edward Andrews
Terre Haute
Monroe
Indianapolis
Loretta
William Andrews
New York City
Elmer Oxendine
Oscar Oxendine
Flora Parish
Donna Huffman
Sarah Haddix
Gary
Emma Hulwick
Marshall, Ill
Henry Bohn
West Union
Ill
Katie Short
Brazil
Gillis Memory
Mrs Helena Mueller 82 dies in Chicago
Mrs Helena Mueller aged 82 formerly of Terre Haute died Saturday afternoon in Chicago. She is survived by two daughters and two sons, a sister, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will be moved to Gillis Memory Chapel and services set for 2 30 Tuesday at Zion Evangelical Reformed Church. Burial follows at Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Helena Mueller
Terre Haute
Chicago
Francka Reno
Christina Banesberger
Tucson
Ariz
Elmer Mueller
Joliet
Ill
Oscar Mueller
Rose Bader
Gillis Memory Chapel
Zion Evangelical Reformed Church
Harvey Shue
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Death of Fenton Gilbert Survived by Large Terre Haute Family
Fenton Gilbert 41 former Terre Haute resident died at his Detroit home Saturday night at 9. He is survived by wife Billie four brothers Amos For rest Arthur and Roy Gilbert all of Terre Haute three sisters Mrs Ruby Marts Mrs Ina Starkey and Mrs Imo-Cline of Terre Haute a half brother John Gilbert of Terre Haute two half sisters Mrs Ruth Harvey of Paris Illinois and Mrs Mary Williams of Terre Haute and several nieces and nephews The body will be brought to the Thomas Funeral Home Tuesday morning.
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Fenton Gilbert
Terre Haute
Detroit
Mich
Billie
Amos
Forrest
Arthur
Roy Gilbert
Ruby Marts
Ina Starkey
Imo— Cline
John Gilbert
Ruth Harvey
Paris
Ill
Mary Williams
Thomas Funeral Home
Edward Mallet, 77, Dies at Home in Terre Haute
Edward Mallet, 77, died at 8 45 Sunday morning at 423 North Fourteenth Street. A former fireman for Wabash Fibre Box Co for over 20 years. Surviving are his widow May a son Ora Mallet of Aurora Ind a stepson Luther A Gorrell of Terre Haute and two grandchildren. Funeral services set for 11 a m Tuesday at Callahan Funeral Home with burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Rev K K Merryman to officiate.
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Edward Mallet
North Fourteenth Street
Wabash Fibre Box Company
May
Ora Mallet
Aurora
Luther A. Gorrell
Terre Haute
Callahan Funeral Home
Highland Lawn Cemetery
K. K. Merryman
Mrs Leila J Shickel Dies At 59 In Terre Haute Area
Mrs Leila June Shickel age 59 died at 5 AM Sunday at her home 2642 Deming Street. She is survived by husband Guy P a daughter Lois Rutledge Terre Haute and three grandchildren. The body is at J N Hickman Son Funeral Home. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Montrose Methodist Church with Rev Clarence Loveland. Burial in Highland Lawn Cemetery. At 11 AM Tuesday the casket will be taken to the church from the funeral home.
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Leila June Shickel
Deming Street
Guy P
Lois Rutledge
Terre Haute
J. N. Hickman & Son
Montrose Methodist Church
Clarence Loveland
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Death of Clay Van Siler at 1511 Chestnut Street
Clay Van Siler aged 73 died at 2 Sunday morning at his residence 1511 Chestnut Street. Survived by widow Grace Ann a daughter Helen Waskerveit of Terre Haute three sons Maxwell Siler of Royal Oak Mich Merrill and Gail Siler both of Terre Haute and ten grandchildren services at 1 30 Tuesday afternoon at Thomas Funeral Home with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Clay van Siler
Chestnut Street
Grace Ann
Helen Waskerveit
Terre Haute
Maxwell Siler
Royal Oak
Mich
Merrill
Gail Siler
Thomas Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
Death of Harry Summitt at Union Hospital
Harry Summitt aged 51 of 1446 South Twelfth Street died at 12 30 AM Sunday at Union Hospital. He is survived by his sister Mrs Bertha Bryant. The body was taken to P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home for services.
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Harry Summitt
South Twelfth Street
Union Hospital
Bertha Bryant
P. J. Ryan & Sons Funeral Home
Mrs Lizetta Skelton 84 Dies in Cloverdale Home
Lizetta Skelton aged 84 died at 10 p m Saturday at her son Alfred Skelton’s Cloverdale home. Survived by daughter Mrs Cecil Allen Veracruz NY three other sons Emmett Stilesville Hovey Indianapolis Floyd Bowling Green six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Rentschler Funeral Home Center Point will handle arrangements with services at 2 p m Tuesday at Bowling Green Methodist Church Rev Carl Wright officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery. Body to be taken to church an hour before service.
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Bowling Green
Ind
Lizetta Skelton
Alfred Skelton
Cloverdale
Cecil Allen
Veracruz
N. Y
Emmett Skelton
Stilesville
Hovey Skelton
Indianapolis
Floyd Skelton
Rentschler Funeral Home
Centerpoint
Bowling Green Methodist Church
Carl Wright
Fairview Cemetery
Stanely Van Hook 70 Dies At Home In Coal Sluff Indiana
Stanley Van Hook aged 70 died at 11 20 am Sunday at his home in Coal Sluff Indiana. He is survived by widow Josephine six daughters Opal Archer Letha Llewellyn Ruth Lawson Hyla Walters Mary Knott Elma Van Hook ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are handled by Foley Mattox Funeral Home Fontanet.
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Ind
Stanley van Hook
Josephine
Opal Archer
Letha Llewellyn
Ruth Lawson
Indianapolis
Hyla Walters
South Bend
Mary Knott
Fontanet
Elma van Hook
Perry
Edward van Hook
Wilbur van Hook
John van Hook
Portland
Ore
Foley & Mattox Funeral Home
Funeral services for Albert R. Milward set Tuesday
Clinton Indiana June 19 Funeral services for Albert R Milward 67 who died Saturday at Methodist Hospital will be held at the First Funeral Home at 1 30 oclock Tuesday afternoon Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
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Clinton
Ind
Albert R. Milward
Methodist Hospital
Indiana
Pried
Roselawn Memorial Park
Farallon Islands Officially Listed Under San Francisco
The Farallon islands located 26 miles off the coast are officially incorporated into the city of San Francisco.
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Farallon Islands
City of
San Francisco
Time Law Repeal On Indiana Senate Agenda
Indiana Senator Cecil McConahay to sponsor repeal of the 1949 central standard time law next session. The measure, opposed by city lawmakers, set central standard time for government agencies but lacked enforcement. Some towns already use fast time during summer, while Marion County explores switching Indiana to Eastern Standard Time year round.
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Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Cecil McConahay
General Assembly
O. Bruce Lane
Bainbridge
McConahay
Indiana
Marion County
Farm wife and lover face life terms in "wrong-man" murder
Alberta Lea Minnesota June 19 A farm wife Viola Gayle age 34 and her farmhand Lawrence Nobles aged 44 await sentencing to life terms for murder in the poison whisky death of neighbor Oscar Rasmussen. Gayle convicted of first degree murder. Nobles found guilty of second degree murder. Rasmussen drank the poisoned whiskey by mistake. The state alleged plans to collect life insurance and remarry.
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Alberta Lea
Minn
U.P
Martin Nelson
Viola Gayle
Lawrence Nobles
Gavie
Oscar Rasmussen
Nobles
James
Nasser to Defend Curtis Needham in burglary case
Curtis Needham 21 of 1721 North Third Street appears in Vigo Circuit Court before Judge H DeWitt Owen charged with first degree burglary. The court appoints N George Nasser to defend Needham who remains on $5000 bail as arraignment is postponed to the next term. The offense allegedly occurred June 2 at 2539 North Fifteenth and One Half Street with $17 in pennies taken. Nasser also named to defend Nevelland Thompson 36 of 1439 South Fourth Street on assault with intent. Thompson fired at Dallas Bay on June 3. bond set at $2000 and enter not guilty plea.
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Curtis Needham
North Third Street
Vigo
H. DeWitt Owen
N. George Nasser
Needham
Lillian Shake
North Fifteenth
Nasser
Nevelland Thompson
South Fourth Street
Thompson
Dallas Bay
Taxi Driver Killed in Wreck With Bus Near Osceola
In Osceola Indiana a Deluxe Motor Stages bus with 40 passengers struck a taxi cab killing driver Donald T. Ballard 50 of Niles Michigan and injuring passenger John Cripe 20 of Osceola. The taxi made a left turn and was struck broadside. Ballard died at the scene. Cripe was taken to St Josephs hospital in Mishawaka. The bus passengers were unharmed.
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South Bend
Ind
Motor Stages
Osceola
Ten Mies
Here
Donald T. Ballard
Niles
Mich
John Cripe
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mishawaka
Stephen Hipsak
Ohio’s Split from Northwest Territory in 1800
In 1800 Ohio was separated from the Northwest Territory, establishing its statehood path as the region reorganized its political boundaries and governance.
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Ohio
Northwest Territory
1800
Missing missionary plane from Venezuela search underway
Mrs. Donna Wetherald, wife of pilot W B Wetherald, appeals for help locating 15 missing persons after a DC-3 carrying three crew, seven missionaries, and five children vanished near Maracaibo. The coast guard says verification rests with Venezuela as the craft went down over land.
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Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
South America
Donna Wetherald
Maracaibo
Venezuela
New Tribes
Chico
Calif
Banned Woman Back in Court Faces Intoxication Charge
Bertha Edwards 47 of 501 Blakely avenue returns to City Court on intoxication charges after a judge threatened prison if she did not leave the city. She pleads not guilty and a Tuesday trial is set. Ralph Stedman 48 of 2031 North Fifth street also faces intoxication charges. he pleaded guilty and penalty was continued. Others: Hoyt Moreland 44, William LiviiX 29, Dennison Illinois, and Henry E Schmidt Jr 33 fined 3.75 for running red lights. Thomas Porter Jr 18 fined 4.75 for speeding. James Strain 38 charged with driving while intoxicated. trial set for July 11 after not guilty plea. A collision occurred between Strain’s car and Wesley Fahrbach’s at Twenty-fifth and Maple. William Mitchell 36 pleaded guilty to driving without an operator license. case postponed to June 26.
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Bertha Edwards
Blakely Avenue
Herbert R. Criss
Ralph Stedman
North Fifth Street
Westside
Stedman
Hoyt Moreland
South Seventh Street
Thomas Porter, Jr
Lockport Road
James B. Strain
Lafayette Avenue
Strain
Wesley Fahrbach
North Twenty-seventh Street
Twenty-fifth
Maple Avenue
William Mitchell
South Third Street
Man 50 Accused of Mistreating Girl in Vigo Circuit Case
Ora Wells, 50, a dresser, was charged in a Vigo Circuit Court affidavit with mistreating a young girl under 16. Deputy Prosecutor Thomas P. Gallagher filed the affidavit. City Detective James Porter signed it. Wells admitted the offense and posted $2,000 bail on prior charges. he will be brought to circuit court for notification of the new affidavit.
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Ora Wells
Dresser
Vigo
Thomas P. Gallagher
James Porter
Porter
Wells
Inman Estate Will Names Executrix for Vigo County Property
Katherine Inman died leaving a will dated December 3 1941 witnessed by Gilbert W Gambill and Henrietta Kadel. Probate Commissioner Frank R Miller approved Hattie Dunkelberger Dilk as executrix with a $2000 bond. Debts and funeral expenses are to be paid. Property in Vigo County goes to Hattie while property in Three Oaks Michigan goes to Della Godfrey.
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Katherine Inman
Gilbert W. Gambill
Henrietta Kadel
Hattie Dunkelberger Dilk
Frank R. Miller
Vigo County
Hatti Dunkelberger Dilk
Three Oaks
Mich
Della Godfrey
Deal Burst Across Atlantic Over Spy Case Rumsfeld Era
British moves to secure the release of Sanders await a potential exchange for Vogeler. American officials deny any swap with Valentin Gubitchev tied to Judith Coplon case. Gubitchev received a suspended sentence and returned home. Vogeler’s fate eyed as precedent. State Department criticized the trial as unjust and lacking evidence.
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Sanders
Vogeler
Valentin Gubitchev
United Nations
Judith Coplon
New York
Gubitchev
I. T. and
Standard Electric
Hungary
Soviet
Russia
U.S. State Department
State Department
Senators oppose Lie veto plan blocking Chinese in U.N.
Senators urge ouster of Lie and veto powers to keep Chinese communists from seating in the United Nations. They note the Soviet Union already blocks admissions and warn Lie would give the Soviets another vote in the Security Council. They back Secretary Acheson’s repudiation of the proposal as a back door for foreign agents.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
Lie
Security Council
Dean Acheson
U.N
Suspect Held in Car Pilfering Case
Bernard Joseph Doyle, 20, of Barberton Ohio, was jailed on vagrancy charges after police say he entered two unlocked cars near Seventh Street and Lafayette Avenue while hitchhiking to Rockville to meet his father, an oil pipeline worker. He arrived by bus and learned no bus to Rockville until Sunday.
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Bernard Joseph Doyle
Barberton
Ohio
Seventh Street
Lafayette Avenue
Doyle
Rockville
Tax Board Opens Harrison Township Reassessment Hearings
The Vigo County Board of Tax Reviews began hearings on reassessment valuations in Harrison township outside the city. Sessions continue Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the courthouse fourth floor south corridor.
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Vigo County Board of Tax Reviews
Harrison Township
Sesson
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