Taxi driver admits slaying of Alma Montag in Ohio
Belmont County prosecutor says taxi driver George Doty confessed to murdering 19 year old Alma Montag after a taxi ride from Moundsville West Virginia. He allegedly beat her to death with a tree limb during a brutal struggle after a tire blew out and a door opened.
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ST. Clairsville
Belmont County
William Irwin
George Doty
Alma Montag
Doty
Irwin
London (O
Prison Farm Analytical Division
Miss Montag
Trott Run
Ohio
Mounsville
W. Va
Slack Removed To Knoxville Jail
Alfred D. Slack a 44 year old chemist accused of wartime espionage was moved from Oneida county jail under heavy guard to Knoxville Tennessee to await action by a federal grand jury. He waived a formal hearing and was escorted by deputy marshals with Chief Deputy Clarence Doll. Federal officials expect arrival by Thursday night and the extradition order was signed by Federal Judge James Foley. Slack's sole visitor was his wife who intends to travel to Knoxville to be near him.
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Utica
N. Y
U.P
Alfred D. Slack
Onedia
Knoxville
Tenn
Slack
Clarence Doll
James Foley
Tennessee
Great altitude offer anadv an tage to scientists studying cosmic rays
A high altitude opportunity provides scientists with an advantage in cosmic ray research. Researchers will access thinner air and reduced background noise to improve detection sensitivity and data quality for observation campaigns at upper elevations.
Hurley 10 Gets Senate Call on Amerasia Case
Former U S ambassador to China Patrick Hurley faces Senate investigators over his claim that State Department officials sold or gave top secret documents to pro-communists. The Amerasia theft case linked, with John S. Service slated to testify. Committee plans to hear John E. Peurifoy as McCarthy accuses a witness in a pay-off deal.
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Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
China
Senate
State Department
Hurley
John S. Service
Foreign Service
Mao Tse-tung
Service
New York
Amerasia Magazine
McCarthy
R.-Wis
United States
India
Amerasia
John E. Peurifoy
Peurifoy
Emmanuel Larsen
Larsen
Harris Calls Four Judges Pre-Sentence Hearing
Harris seeks a pre sentence hearing at the state capitol at 10 a m to determine the penalty the Supreme Court will impose for violating a court order. Subpenas went to sheriffs at Harris request and to former Sullivan Judge Martin L Pigg plus eight others. Prospective witnesses include Judges Fisher of Newport Seal of Vincennes Banta of Rockville Eby of Princeton Long of Linton and 19 attorneys from Clinton Newport Evansville Vincennes Rockville.
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Harris
State
High Court
Sullivan
Martin L. Pigg
Sullivan County
Supreme Court
Frank Fisher
Newport
Ralph Seal
Vincennes
Hugh H. Banta
Rockville
A. Dale Eby
Princeton
Edwin Long
Linton
Clinton
Evansville
Three Face Murder Trial For Thayer Slaying
Indictments charging first degree murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery were returned against Carroll E. Dooley 25 James Edwin Chalfin 17 and Earl Michael Kelly 16 for the June 10 killing of Albert M. Thayer Indianapolis lawyer Thayer was beaten and choked to death His body was found near the Marion Hamilton county line The suspects were arrested in Springfield Missouri after Thayers car was in an accident there Prosecutor Frank W Campbell said he will seek the death penalty for Dooley and seek mercy for Chalfin and Kelly due to their youth
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Noblesville
Ind
Indianapolis
Albert M. Thayer
Frank W. Campbell
Carroll E. Dooley
James Edwin Chalfin
Earl Michael Kelly
Thayer
Marion
Hamilton County
Springfield
All but 3 Girl Fugitives Caught at Hudson NY
In Hudson New York 24 teenage girls escaped from the state training school for girls by scaling a 12 foot fence. By noon today all but three had been rounded up. The institution houses about 225 juvenile delinquents and sits 30 miles south of Albany.
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Hudson
N. Y
New York State Training School
Institution For
Albany
Judy Garland suspended from Royal Wedding picture
Judy Garland was suspended from the Royal Wedding film after failing to report for rehearsal. Agent Carlton Alsop said she took the news badly, comparing her mood to being kicked in the stomach. Garland, in show business since age three, has a daughter with Minelli named Liza, four.
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June Allyson
Dick Powell
Fred Astaire
Judy
Metro
Carlton Alsop
Miss Garland
Alsop
Minelli
Liza
Boston Hospital
Welles Debuts Two Plays Draw Light Applause
Paris premiere of Orson Welles new works Time Runs and The Unthinking Lobster drew light applause from a celeb packed audience. Rita Hayworth attended with Prince Aly Khan but declined to comment on the productions.
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Paris
Orson Welles
Rita Hayworth
Boy Wonder
American Theater
Prince Aly Khan
Deaths Isaac McCoy 80 dies at daughter's home in Farmersburg
Isaac McCoy aged 80 dies at 11 15 p m Monday night at the home of his daughter Mrs Tressie Hammond 3028 Dean Avenue Indianapolis is survived by two other daughters Mrs Gertrude Halt of Indianapolis and Mrs Lutella Akers of Terre Haute and two sons Wesley of Terre Haute and Boone of Cincinnati Ohio He also leaves three brothers Hugh Neil Ralph and a sister Mrs Amanda Curtis all near Indianapolis 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren The body is at Wood Funeral Home Farmersburg Funeral services will be held 2 p m Thursday at Gospel Tabernacle Church Twenty ninth and Washington Avenue burial in West Lawn Cemetery Farmersburg
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Tressie Hammond
Dean Avenue
Hammond
Gertrude Halt
Indianapolis
Lutella Akers
Terre Haute
Wesley
Boone McCoy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hugh
Neil
Ralph
Amanda Curtis
Wood Funeral Home
Farmersburg
Ind
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Twenty-ninth and
Washington Avenue
West Lawn Cemetery
Obituary of Fenton Gilbert Dies in Detroit at 41
Fenton Gilbert aged 41 formerly of Terre Haute died Saturday at his Detroit home. Survived by widow Billie four brothers Amos For rest Arthur and Roy Gilbert all of Terre Haute three sisters Mrs Ruby Marts Mrs Ina Starkey and Mrs Imogene Cline all of Terre Haute a half brother John Gilbert Terre Haute and two half sisters Mrs Ruth Harvey Paris Ill and Mrs Mary Williams Terre Haute. Body to Thomas Funeral Home with funeral Wednesday at 2 PM and interment in Roselawn Memorial Park Rev James Kelly officiating.
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Fenton Gilbert
Terre Haute
Detroit
Billie
Amos
Forrest
Arthur
Roy Gilbert
Ruby Marts
Ina Starkey
Imogene Cline
John Gilbert
Ruth Harvey
Paris
Ill
Mary Williams
Thomas Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
James Kelly
Funeral services for Edward Andrews in Darwin Illinois
Funeral services for Edward Andrews aged 48 who died in a highway crash near Monroe Georgia will be held at 3 30 p m daylight time Wednesday at the Darwin chapel in Darwin Illinois A short service will precede at 2 p m central daylight saving time Burial is planned at Darwin cemetery Terre Haute Lodge No 19 F and A M will conduct graveside rites
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Edward Andrews
Monroe
Darwin Chapel
Darwin
Ill
Gillis Memory
Terre Haute Lodge No. 19
A. M
Death of 10 year old Peter Porter at Putnam Street residence
Peter Porter age 10, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Porter, died at 4 PM yesterday at 2345 Putnam Street. Survived by parents two sisters Carol Sue Sherry Lynn and brother Michael S. Body to J N Hickman & Son Funeral Home with services set for 2 PM Thursday and burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery.
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Peter Porter
Harold Porter
Putnam Street
Carol Sue
Sherry Lynn
Michael S
J. N. Hickman & Son Funeral
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Death Notice for Mrs T R Robb of Terre Haute
Word arrived in Terre Haute of the death of Mrs T R Robb 49 a former Terre Haute resident at Akron Ohio Funeral services and burial will be in Akron at 1 pm Thursday The husband of Akron and two sisters in law Mrs John Robb and Mrs wre Robb both of Terre Haute survive
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Terre Haute
T. R. Robb
Akron
Ohio
John Robb
Wre Robb
Henry W. Glass Dies at 54 in Clinton Indiana
Henry W. Glass aged 54 died Tuesday morning at Vermillion County Hospital Clinton Indiana He served in World War I and belonged to St Bernice Lodge 666 IOOF Osborne Post 108 American Legion Runyan Pierce Post 6653 DAV He is survived by wife Media two sons John and Robert one grandchild father John Glass Paris a brother Walter Terre Haute and sister Minnie Hollinger St Bernice The body was taken to First Funeral Home funeral service Thursday at 1 pm Central Standard Time Rev Keith Nema officiating Burial in Hoult cemetery Chrisman Illinois
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Clinton
Ind
Henry W. Glass
Vermillion County Hospital
St. Bernice Lodge
Osborne Post
American Legion
Runyan-Pierce Post
D.A.V
John
St. Bernice
Robert
John Glass
Paris
Walter
Terre Haute
Minnie Hollinger
Keith Nema
Hoult Cemetery
Chrisman, III
Mrs Alice Martin 78 dies after two year illness Clinton
Mrs Alice Martin aged 78 of 137 Sycamore street Clinton dies at Vermillion County Hospital at 2 15 a m Tuesday after a two year illness She formerly lived in Shephardsville Survived by son Thomas Martin of Clinton two grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services set for Thursday at 3 30 p m at First Funeral Home with Rev Jasper Catterson officiating Burial in Shepherd cemetery
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Clinton
Ind
Alice Martin
Sycamore Street
Vermillion County Hospital
Shephardsville
Thomas Martin
Jasper Catterson
Shepherd Cemetery
Wellington woman dies during Ohio visit in Brazil
Mrs Bertha Homer age 76 of Wellington Ohio died at 7 pm Sunday at Clay County Hospital Brazil Ind while visiting sister Mrs Pearl Thompson R R 3 Brazil She is survived only by her sister The body is at Moore Funeral Home prayer services held tonight and Tuesday the body will be moved to Wellington for final services and burial
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Brazil
Ind
Bertha Homer
Wellington
Ohio
Clay County Hospital
Pearl Thompson
R. R
Moore Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Stanley Van Hook
Coal Bluff Indiana special report notes funeral services for Stanley Van Hook age 70 who died Sunday. Services will be at Sulphur Springs Church at 2 PM Wednesday with burial in Sulphur Springs Cemetery. Body to be taken to church at 1 30 PM Wednesday from Foley Mattox Funeral Home Fontanet.
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Coal Bluff
Ind
Stanley van Hook
Sulphur Springs Church
Sulphur Springs
Foley & Mattox
Fontanet
Paris man dies at 82 in Paris Hospital
Alva Reinbolt aged 82 died early today at Paris Hospital. The body was taken to Markwell Funeral Home in Casey for funeral arrangements.
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Paris
Alva Reinbolt
Markwell
Casey
Hoover seeks 300 more FBI agents to chase spies
Washington reported June 20 that J Edgar Hoover won backing from House and Senate appropriations panels for his request to add 300 FBI agents to pursue communist spies and strengthen internal security. He claimed 54 000 known communists and 500 000 sympathizers could form a fifth column.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Full Appropriations Group
Hoover
United States
House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Congress
U.S
America
125000 Shriners Flood Los Angeles 76th Imperial Council Opens
Mecca moved west as an estimated 125000 Shriners gathered in Los Angeles for the 76th Imperial Council session. About 13000 delegates from 67 temples paraded in uniforms behind bands as 280 horsemen and camel units joined diverse conveyances. The conclave opened Sunday and runs through Thursday despite a local traction strike.
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Los Angeles
Mecca
Imperial Council
Madison
Wis
Louisville
San Francisco
Bakers
Candidates Grow for Democratic State Convention in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS June 20 The growing list of candidates for the Democratic state convention includes State Auditor James M Propst of Terre Haute seeking renomination the first Democratic official to announce. Benjamin E Buente Evansville former Superior Court judge seeks First District Supreme Court nomination. Charles C Price Notre Dame professor posts 1200 fee for senator while Rep Andrew Jacobs Indianapolis and Alex Campbell Fort Wayne vie for senator nominations.
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Indianapolis
James M. Propst
Terre Haute
Benjamin E. Buente
Evansville
Charles C. Price
Notre Dame
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