Nickel plant contract scrutinized by House group
A House subcommittee report probes perjury claims as it details a $43 million GSA subcontract in 1954 to Merritt Chapman Scott and Frederick Snare Corp. GSA chief Edmund Mansure resigns. Randall Cremer claims Snare sought to prove a Republican background to Leonard Hall. The investigation highlights attempts to influence party leaders and officials.
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General Services Administration
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Louis Wolfson
Frederick Snare Corp
GSA
Edmund F. Mansure
Subcommittee
Randall Cremer
Snare Corporation
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Five Die In Indiana Auto Crashes Including Dodgers Bus
Five people were killed in a day of Indiana crashes. Holland Michigan men in a car collided head on with a Kokomo Dodgers bus on U S 31 in Tipton County. The bus driver and several others were injured. two teenagers died in another crash near Anderson.
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Holland
Mich
Kokomo Dodgers
U.S
Tipton County
Indiana
Paul Grimme
Bobby Seagraves
Arthur Olson McFarland
Paul D. Blue
Rt. 6
Anderson
Morris Leighton
Middletown
Robert Wearly
Hartford City
Leighton
Wearly
John Britt
Indianapolis
Britt
John Sparks
Muncie
Sparks
John A. Komar
Flosamoor
U. S. 41
Earl Park
Benton County
Lafayette
Charlotte E. Gall
Chicago
Komar
Donald R. Cornell
Utica
Sharon Cornell
Owensboro
Revolt in Pohai area sparks three days of clashes
The official Chinese Nationalist news agency reports that tribesmen in Pohai south of Yunnan in Red China rose up in March and after three days of fighting killed 128 Chinese Reds.
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Taipei
Formosa
Pohai
Yunnan
Red China
Hope Star-Journal Publisher Dixon Dies at 79
Hope Indiana is mourning the death of Ilharmon S. Dixon 79 longtime publisher of the weekly Hope Star-Journal after a yearlong illness. He led the paper for many years shaping local news coverage and community voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope. Ind
Harmon S. Dixon
Hope Star-Journal
Five Percent Of Ocean Water Is Salt
The statement notes that approximately five percent of ocean water constitutes salt content.
Deaths: Mrs. Melvina Hart and Paul Kennedy
Mrs. Melvina Hart, 67, died after a heart attack at her home and was pronounced at Union Hospital. Survived by husband Harry A. and eight grandchildren, among other relatives. member of the Women of the Moose. Paul Kennedy, 65, former West Terre Haute resident, died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Survived by wife Esther, three children, and two grandchildren. services scheduled at Bedine Chapel of the Valley with burial in Bethesda cemetery.
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Melvina Hart
Union Hospital
North Fifth Street
Harry A
Blaine Johnson
Whittier
Calif
Robert Johnson
Marion
Ind
Myrtle Campbell
Paul Huff
Indianapolis
Edward
Terre Haute
Frank
California
Paul
New York
Edith Lewis
Helen Cartwright
Alice Cromwell
Texas
Women of the Moose
Hart
Gillis Memory Chapel
Paul Kennedy
West Terre Haute
Methodist Hospital
Central Christian Church
Esther
Letha Kennedy
Leslie
John
Chicago
Oliver Kennedy
Ethel Rosser
Charles Chamberlin Dies at 76 in Terre Haute Home
Charles Chamberlin 76 of 2125 Arleth Street died Monday at his residence where he lived with his son Harry. Surviving are a daughter Beulah Bandriner of Miami and four Chamberlin sisters in Terre Haute plus five grandchildren. Funeral services at his residence Wednesday at 1 30 PM with Rev. James Wilson officiating. Burial in New Harmony cemetery.
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Charles Chamberlin
Arleth Street
Harry
Beulah Bandriner
Miami
Fla
Anna Chamberlin
Neil Chamberlin
Mildred Smith
Bertha Johnson
Terre Haute
DeBaun
James Wilson
New Harmony Cemetery
Ragland Child Dies. Rites Planned at Callahan
David Earl Ragland aged 2 died Monday at Union Hospital at 3 45 pm. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ragland two sisters Judith Ann and Patricia Jo grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Roundtree Sr Terre Haute and grandfather H Lee Ragland Terre Haute. Body to Callahan Funeral Home with viewing after 5 pm Tuesday and services at 2 pm Wednesday conducted by Rev F E Nordby. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Earl Ragland
Robert Ragland
North Fourth Street
Union Hospital
Judith Ann
Patricia Jo
Thomas Roundtree Sr
Terre Haute
H. Lee Ragland
Callahan Funeral Home
Rev
F. E. Nordby
Woodlawn Cemetery
Services for Henry Street Died in Terre Haute
Henry Street 81 1727 South Center street died Monday. A 10:30 a m service is at Callahan Funeral Home with a 10:45 a m Requiem Mass at St Benedict Church. The rosary is at 7:45 p m Tuesday. Private burial at Calvary Cemetery will be Thursday at 11 a m after his daughter Alberta Neukom Miami Fla. arrives.
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Henry Street
South Center Street
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Benedict Church
Callahan Chapel
Alberta Neukom
Miami
Fla
Terre Haute
Calvary Cemetery
Services for Paul S. Novotney Sr. Held in Seelyville
Paul S. Novotney Sr., 74, Seelyville, died Monday at his daughter's home, Mrs. Anna Van Vactor. Services set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home, with Requiem Mass at 9 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Callahan Chapel.
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Paul S. Novotney
Seelyville
Anna van Vacter
Callahan Funeral Home
Holy Rosary Church
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan Chapel
Death of Dewain Layton Obituary in Owensboro KY
Mrs Branta Simmons of 627 Fourth Avenue mourns the death of her four-year-old grandson Dewain Layton at 10 15 PM in Daviess County Hospital Owensboro Kentucky He was the son of Elroma D Layton of Lombard TH Surviving are sisters Mrs Betty Bidwell of Owensboro and Miss Patricia Whitehurst of Lombard The body will be brought to Martin Tearman Funeral Home.
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Branta Simmons
Fourth Avenue
Dewain Layton
Daviess County Hospital
Owensboro
Elroma D. Layton
Lombard
Betty Bidwell
Patricia Whitehurst
Martin Tearman
Funeral notices for several local residents
Francis E. Ryan 53 of 801 North Eighth street dies at home. Funeral 1:30 PM Wednesday at Gillis Memory Chapel with 3:30 PM service at Yale Methodist Church and burial in Yale cemetery. Emma V. Smith 1722 Ohio Street dies Monday. Funeral 8:30 AM Wednesday at Callahan Funeral Home, Requiem Mass 9 AM at St Benedict Church. rosary 7:30 PM Tuesday. Ethel Campbell 74 dies Monday at daughter Alma Wythe’s home 2726 Dean Avenue. Service 10:30 AM Wednesday at Martin Tearman Funeral Home, Rev. Walter Williams officiating. burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Mabel Thiel.
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Francis E. Ryan
North Eighth Street
Gillis Memory Chapel
Methodist Church
Yale
Yale Cemetery
Emma V. Smith
Ohio Street
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Benedict Church
Callahan Chapel
Ethel Campbell
Alma Wythe
Dean Avenue
Martin Tearman
Walter Williams
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Cyprus May Get Self Rule In British Offer
British move toward self government for Cyprus sparks urgent talks between Selwyn Lloyd and the Turkish ambassador. Turkish Cypriots demand return to Turkey if British rule ends while violence continues on the island and Britain seeks to keep Cyprus as a Middle East oil base.
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Ish
Selwyn Lloyd
Suad Haryi Arguplu
Turkey
Britain
Eden
Cyprus
Europe
Greece
Family tributes follow death in Clay City area
Everwine of R. A. 2 Clay City and Eugene Booker of Cory mourned by three sisters Mrs Ida Stevens Farmersburg Mrs Clara McKinley Sullivan and Mrs Aliie Burton Vincennes with 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The body was brought to the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home.
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Everwine
R. A
Clay City
Eugene Booker
Cory
Ida Stevens
Farmersburg
Clara McKinley
Sullivan
Aliie Burton
Vincennes
Schoppenhorst Funeral Home
William C Monroe obituary Paxton Paired with Family
William C Monroe 80 died at home in Paxton Paxton Paxton at 7 20 Monday night. Survived by wife Katherine Monroe daughter Margaret Ridenour Gary brother John Monroe and three grandchildren. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home after Wednesday morning viewing. Funeral at Rose Chapel Thursday 2 PM with burial in Webb cemetery.
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Paxton
Ind
William C. Monroe
Katherine Monroe
Margaret Ridenour
Gary
John Monroe
Newkirk
Rose Chapel
Webb Cemetery
Mrs Viola Mitchell Doublemont obituary in Linton Ind
Viola Mitchell Doublemont 66 of Linton died Monday at home R R 3. She is survived by husband Louis two sons Gerald and Gene two brothers Cleve Mitchell Lafayette and Alex Mitchell Evansville and sister Mrs Sarah Pope Midland. Body to Welch and Cornett Funeral Home. Services Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Roy Bridwell and burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Mitchell Doublemont
Mrs Margaret Stahl 84 Dies In Freedom Indiana
Mrs Margaret Jane Stahl aged 84 died Monday at her home R R 1 Freedom Indiana She is survived by sister Mrs Lillie Childress of Spencer and brothers Mack R Rawley of Worthington and James P Rawley of Freedom The body was taken to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Clay City
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Freedom
Ind
Margaret Jane Stahl
Lillie Childress
Spencer
Mack R. Rawley
Worthington
James P. Rawley
Schoppenhorst
Clay City
Services for Avie Burnham to be held in Indiana
Avie Burnham formerly of Sullivan died Sunday in Johnson City Tennessee. Services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Billman Mortuary with Rev. Jack Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Avie Burnham
Johnson City
Tenn
Billman Mortuary
Jack Anderson
Center Ridge Cemetery
Bombings in Nicosia as Greek Cypriots face verdicts
Monday night bombs were thrown at British personnel in three sections of Nicosia with no casualties. In a Nicosia court two young Greek Cypriots were sentenced to death for the May 16 murder of a Royal Air Force corporal. a third defendant received life imprisonment.
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Nicosia
Littlefield Hosts Monthly Street Cleaning Sweep
In Littlefield Texas the town conducts a monthly street cleaning event drawing about 50 volunteers who gather to sweep and tidy public roads. The effort showcases community involvement and neighborly service in a small town setting.
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Littlefield
Tex
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