House Group Probes Nickel Plant Contract Ties
The report details a 43 million subcontract from the General Services Administration in 1954 to Merritt Chapmen Scott and Frederick Snare Corp. The subcommittee cites pressure on Leonard Hall to view Snare as having a Republican background and notes GSA head Mansure’s resignation for personal reasons during the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Services Administration
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Louis Wolfson
Frederick Snare Corp
GSA
Edmund F. Mansure
Subcommittee
Randall Cremer
Snare Corporation
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Snare
Air Force
Harold Talbot
Bernard M. Shanley
Eisenhower
Cremer
Five Die In Indiana Auto Crashes In Tipton County
Five people die in Indiana road crashes across the state. Two Holland Michigan men died when their car collided head on with a bus carrying Kokomo Dodgers players in Tipton County. Police also report a fatal multi-vehicle crash near Anderson and a two-car crash near Earl Park with several others injured. The bus occupants were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Reported in Pohai Region of Red China
A Chinese Nationalist news agency said tribesmen in the Pohai area of south Yunnan in Red China rose in March and fought for three days, killing 128 Chinese Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Pohai
Yunnan
Red China
Publisher Dixon, longtime Hope Star Journal head, dies
Harmon S. Dixon 79 longtime publisher of the weekly Hope Star Journal died Monday in Hope Indiana after a long tenure overseeing the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Ind
Harmon S. Dixon
Hope Star-Journal
Ocean Salinity Proportion Revealed
A concise note states that roughly five percent of seawater is salt. It highlights the salt content as a defining feature of ocean chemistry.
Deaths Mrs. Melvina Hart 67 in Terre Haute
Mrs. Melvina Hart, 67, died after a heart attack at home on North Fifth Street and was pronounced dead on arrival at Union Hospital. Survived by husband Harry A. and children Blaine Johnson, Robert Johnson, Myrtle Campbell, Paul Huff, plus three brothers and three sisters and eight grandchildren. Member of the Women of the Moose. Body at Gillis Memory Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Obituary of former West Terre Haute resident
Paul Kennedy aged 65 formerly of West Terre Haute and resident of Indianapolis died Monday night at 9:35 in Meth ge Hospital Indianapolis. Survived by wife Esther daughter Letha Kennedy two sons Leslie Kennedy and John Kennedy a brother Oliver Kennedy sister Mrs Ethel Rosser and two grandchildren. The body will be brought to Bedino Chapel Valley for viewing after 4 pm Thursday. Services Friday at 1:30 pm with Rev Paul Shelton officiating. Burial in Bethesda Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kennedy
West Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Methge
Central Christian Church
Esther
Letha Kennedy
Leslie
John
Chicago
Oliver Kennedy
Ethel Rosser
Bedino Chapel
Paul Shelton
Bethesda Cemetery
Charles Chamberlin Rites Planned at Residence
Charles Chamberlin, 76, of 2125 Arleth Street, died Monday at home with his son Harry. Survivors include one daughter Beulah Bandriner of Miami and five grandchildren. four Chamberlin sisters, all Terre Haute, and Bertha Johnson. DeBaun Funeral Home assisted. services at the residence Wednesday at 1 30 p m with Rev James Wilson. Burial in New Harmony cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Death of 2 year old David Ragland at Union Hospital
David Earl Ragland died Monday at 3 45 PM in Union Hospital. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ragland two sisters Judith Ann and Patricia Jo and grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Roundtree Sr Terre Haute and grandfather H Lee Ragland Terre Haute. Body at Callahan Funeral Home with calling after 5 PM Tuesday and services 2 PM Wednesday officiated 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
F. E. Nordby
Woodlawn Cemetery
Services for Henry Street 81 Held Over Week
Henry Street 81 died Monday and will receive a 10:30 a.m. Wednesday service at Callahan Funeral Home followed by a 10:45 a.m. Requiem Mass at St. Benedict Church. Rosary is 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at Callahan Chapel. Because daughter Alberta Wepikorn of Miami will not arrive until late Wednesday, the body will be returned to the funeral home for private services and burial at Calvary Cemetery Thursday at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Street
South Center Street
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Benedict Church
Callahan Chapel
Alberta Wepikorn
Miami
Fla
Emma V. Smith
Ohio Street
Paul S. Novotney Sr. services announced
Paul S. Novotney Sr., 74, Seelyville, died Monday at his daughter's home. Services set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home with a 9 a.m. Requiem Mass at Holy Rosary Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours from 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, rosary at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Callahan Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Novotney
Paul S. Novotney
Seelyville
Anna van Vacter
Callahan Funeral Home
Holy Rosary
Calvary Cemetery
Callahan
Death of Dewain Layton Aged Four In Owensboro
Mrs Brenta Simmons of 627 Fourth Avenue learns her grandson Dewain Layton four died at 10 15 PM at Daviess County Hospital Owensboro Ky He was son of Elroma D Layton of Lombard Ill He leaves two sisters Betty Bidwell Owensboro and Patricia Whitehurst Lombard The body will be taken to Martin Tearman Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenta Simmons
Fourth Avenue
Dewain Layton
Daviess County Hospital
Owensboro
Elroma D. Layton
Lombard, Ill
Betty Bidwell
Patricia Whitehurst
Lombard
Martin Tearman
Obituary notices for Ryan Smith Campbell Thiel and Booker
Funeral services are listed for Francis E. Ryan Emma V Smith Ethel Campbell and Mabel North Thiel with details on times locations and burial. Surviving relatives for Thiel include daughters and a son. Additional line notes Ola Elizabeth Booker.
Cyprus to seek self rule in new British offer
Informants say a hurried meeting between Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and the Turkish ambassador followed Britain proposing self government for Cyprus. The plan envisions Turkish minority rights safeguarded within 10 years with possible Greece Britain Turkey accord and continued British use of military bases amid ongoing violence.
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Ish
Selwyn Lloyd
Suad Haryi Arguplu
Turkey
Britain
Eden
Cyprus
Europe
Greece
Family ties noted in Cory area death notice
Everwine of R. A. 2 Clay City reports a son Eugene Booker of Cory and three sisters Ida Stevens Farmersburg Clara McKinley Sullivan Aliie Burton Vincennes. The deceased has 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Body brought to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Paxton Paxton
William C Monroe eighty died at home Monday night. Survived by widow Katherine Monroe daughter Margaret Ridenour of Gary brother John Monroe of Paxton and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set with Newkirk Funeral Home services at Rose Chapel and burial Webb Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton
Ind
William C. Monroe
Katherine Monroe
Margaret Ridenour
Gary
John Monroe
Newkirk
Rose Chapel
Webb Cemetery
Mrs Viola Mitchell Doublemont dies in Linton aged 66
Mrs Viola Mitchell Doublemont 66 years old of Linton Indiana died Monday at her residence RR 3 Linton She is survived by her husband Louis two sons Gerald and Gene RR 3 Linton two brothers Cleve Mitchell Lafayette and Alex Mitchell Evansville and one sister Mrs Sarah Pope Midland The body was taken to Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Services will be at 2 PM Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev Roy Bridwell officiating Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mabel North Thiel
John M. Thiel
Brocton
Ill
Blume Funeral Home
Edgar Cemetery
Mabel Shumaker
Blanche Kelley
Denver
Colo
Helen Summerlot
Spencer, Ind
Marie Ervin
Marion
Ind
Raymond
Ashmore
Bert North
Charles A. North
Oakland
Ethel Alvey
Marion, Ind
Lillie Fletcher
Funeral Home
Roy Bridwell
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs Margaret Stahl Dies at 84 in Freedom Ind
Margaret Jane Stahl 84 died Monday at her home R R 1 Freedom. Survived by sister Lillie Childress of Spencer and brothers Mack R Rawley Worthington and James P Rawley Freedom. Body taken to Schoppenhorst Funeral Home Clay City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom
Ind
Margaret Jane Stahl
Lillie Childress
Spencer
Mack R. Rawley
Worthington
James P. Rawley
Schoppenhorst
Clay City
Services for Avie Burnham Sullivan
Avie Burnham of Sullivan Indiana died Sunday in Johnson City Tennessee. Services are set for 3 30 PM Wednesday at Billman Mortuary with Rev. Jack Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Center Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Avie Burnham
Johnson City
Tenn
Billman Mortuary
Jack Anderson
Center Ridge Cemetery
Nicosia Bomb Attacks No Casualties. Two Cypriots Sentenced
Monday in Nicosia, bombs were hurled at British personnel in three sections of the capital with no casualties. In a Nicosia court, two young Greek Cypriots were sentenced to death for the May 16 murder of a British Royal Air Force corporal. a third defendant received life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Littlefield Clean Streets Monthly Volunteer Sweep
In Littlefield Texas a monthly street cleaning event draws about 50 volunteers. Residents participate to keep the town tidy and orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Tex
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Telephone Systems Sewing America
Associated Press
First National Bank
Wabash
Wabash Ave
Meadows Center
Ohio
Mrs. Melvina Hart
Henry Stroot
Francis E. Ryan
North Eighth Street
Gillis Memory
Methodist Church
Yale, Ill
Yale Cemetery
Ethel Campbell
Alma Wythe
Dean Avenue
Walter Williams
Mt. Pleasant
Mabel Thiel
Mrs. Ola Elizabeth Booker
Ola Elizabeth Booker
Center Point
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo
Bert Booker
Obarene Andrews
Warsaw
Opal Wheatley
Ruby
William C, Monroe
Viola Mitchell
Doublemont
Wey
Wabash Valley
Larrison’s
Pharmacy
15Th and Locust Free City
WBOW
Cross —General
Cadillac
National Ave
Ohio St
Th Harvey Clark
Allied Florists
Greater
Merrill Merrill
Penney
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