Terre Haute Depot Expansion Included In Defense Bill
The Defense Department seeks $1,982,200 for storage and supporting facilities at Terre Haute Ord nance Depot as part of a $6.5 billion U S defense public works request. Indiana projects total $11,434,700 including Camp Atterbury Casad Engineer Depot Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot and Terre Haute Ordem Depot.
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George Diehl
Terre Haute
Defense Department
Congress
Armed Forces
Cecil Harden
Sixth District
Army
North
Fruitridge Avenue
George A. Westmont
Navy
Marine
Air Force
United States
Continental
Indiana
Army—Camp
More Workers Needed At 1H Ordnance
Terre Haute Ordnance Depot will hire 200 additional workers immediately. Col. Conway Farrar said civilian personnel offices are taking applications for auto mechanics body repairmen laborers packers processors stenographers and carpenters. Mayor Ralph Tucker calls the move a red letter day for Terre Haute and a sign of expanding industrial prosperity.
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Terre Haute
Ralph Tucker
Public Service
Indiana State College
Allis-Chalmers
Pfizer
Root Glass
North Baltimore
Highland Mill
Enameling
Wabash Fibre
Men Walk Off Snow Hill Mine Idle After Dispute
About 410 workers at the Snow Hill Coal Corporation mine near New Goshen walked off Tuesday night. Company spokesmen expect a settlement today and a return to work Thursday. United Mine Workers officials declined to comment on the walk out.
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Talleydale
Snow Hill Coal Corporation
United Mine Workers of America
New Goshen
House Rejects Plea for New Financial Controls
Washington June 20 The House banking committee rejected administration requests for power to curb commodity speculation and extend credit curbs on the sale of all housing. The measure aimed to tighten financial controls and stabilize markets.
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Washington
U.P
House Banking Committee
Cohen Convicted on Tax Evasion Charges
In Los Angeles on June 20, gambler Mickey Cohen was found guilty by a Federal Court jury of evading 156000 dollars in income taxes for the years 1946 to 1948.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Detroit firm to break ground for Paris defense plant
The Detroit Harvester Company disclosed today that it would break ground this week for a new defense plant at Paris Kentucky.
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Detroit
Detroit Harvester Company
Paris
Power Fails At Anderson Ind Emergency Citywide Outage
Anderson Indiana experienced a broad power outage when a cable burned out in the municipal plant. Two pumps were connected at the water works to restore pressure while fire and police support was mobilized. Major plants like Delco Remy and Guide Lamp saw little disruption, but utilities struggled to find standby capacity. Radio, gas pumps, and cafes were affected as services shut down.
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Anderson
Ind
General Motors
Delco-Remy
Guide Lamp
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. I
WCBC
WHBU
the Herald
The
Bulletin
Uptown
Plea Guilty In Burglary Of Cleaning Plant Partners
George M. Bousman and Lloyd J. Yocum waived arraignments and pleaded guilty to second degree burglary in Vigo Circuit Court before Judge Herbert R. Criss. The affidavit says they entered the Powers Cleaning plant at 700 S Thirteenth and One half street on June 12 and, per defense attorney James Harper, took no loot.
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George M. Bousman
Chestnut Street
Lloyd J. Yocum
North Eleventh Street
Herbert R. Criss
Vigo
Winfield Fox
Powers Cleaning
South Thirteenth
James Harper
Visit Planned to Atterbury for Terre Haute Day
Citizens plan to visit relatives at Atterbury Air Force Base next Friday for Terre Haute Day. Mayor Ralph Tucker urges ride sharing and offers to arrange carpooling for residents needing transport. Lieutenant Colonel William Cleary will deliver the city’s greetings to Brig. Gen. Lacey V. Murr ow at the installation near Columbus, Indiana.
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Atterbury Air Force Base
Terre Haute
Ralph Tucker
Tucker
William Cleary
Lacey V. Murrow
Columbus
Ind
Murder Charge Holds Policy Boss After Night In Jail
Chicago report states Theodore P. Roe a South Side policy wheel operator was booked on a murder charge claiming the slain man attempted kidnap or robbery. Roe held on a conspiracy indictment. police search for the .38 revolver and questioned a policeman bodyguard amid lingering questions about who fired the shots.
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Chicago
Theodore P. Roe
Roe
Caifano
South Park Way
Ciafano
William Baxter
Wabash Avenue
Ciafanca
Ridgway Orders All Occupation Script Turned In
Gen. Matthew B Ridgway orders all military script used by occupation personnel in Japan Korea and Okinawa turned in. Japanese police arrest 22 men in a raid that busted a bogus script ring. All five and ten dollar notes to be signed and surrendered.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
First Break in the Deadlock at Terre Haute School Board
Terre Haute school board trustees cancel a 4 PM special meeting to elect a fifth member amid a 2 2 vote on renewing Superintendent Wayne P. Watson’s contract. President Bloxsome and member Mary Hollis back Watson. Jay Short has resigned due to illness. A regular meeting is set for Monday at 4 PM at the school administration building.
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Terre Haute
John Bloxsome
Bloxsome
Wayne P. Watson
Robert Liggett
Harry Briggs
Watson
Mary Hollis
Jay Short
Short
Walnut
Weather Notes On Page Two
Partial weather update shows a cloudy day with temperatures from 69 at 6 am to 14 at 2 pm and sunrise at 5 23 and sunset at 8 20 River stage 0 falling.
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Midwest Regions
Yesterday warm with 87 high and 68 low and 0.01 inch precipitation. Forecast calls for fair, moderate temperatures through Thursday in Terre Haute and vicinity with 60 tonight and 80 tomorrow. Indiana clears and cools tonight. north lows 55-60, south 58-63. Thursday highs 75-80 north, 80-85 south. Illinois remains fair and cooler tonight with increasing clouds and scattered showers by afternoon or evening. north lows 52-58, south 56-63. Thursday near 80 north, 80-85 south. Street thermometer readings show 760 at 1 am and 8&5 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Vicinity
Indiana
Illinois
Two Arrested After Wabash Ave Auto Crash
Dorothy Plummer and her husband George Plummer of Indianapolis were injured in a crash at Twenty fifth street and Wabash avenue. Dorothy remained in Union Hospital with shock and bruises while George faced intoxication charges after a severely lacerated nose. William B Ellison of Indianapolis was jailed for driving while intoxicated after his vehicle struck a Hayes Freight Lines semi trailer driven by Howard D Cline of Bowling Green Kentucky. Both cases were continued to June 27 in City Court.
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Dorothy Plummer
George Plummer
Indianapolis
Twenty-fifth Street
Wabash Avenue
Plummers
Ellison
Hayes Freight Lines
Howard D. Cline
Bowling Green
Russia Clings to Demand for Atlantic Pact at Four Power Meeting
Russia hands new note insisting that the Atlantic pact and U S bases be on the agenda of a proposed four power foreign ministers meeting. The note was delivered as talks continued in Paris on June 20.
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Paris
U.P
Russia
United States
Plane Crash Kills Physician and Scout in Alabama
In Russellville Alabama on June 20 a private plane crash killed Dr. William H. Spruell 46 a civic leader and World War II Medical Corps veteran and C B Hester 14 the son of Mr and Mrs Blanton Hester. The two victims were burned to death in the fiery crash.
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Russellville
Ala
William H. Spruell
Medical Corps
C. B. Hester
Blanton Hester
Huge Tax Hike Up in House
Washington June 20 The administration pressed a drive to push a record 7.2 billion tax increase through the House by tomorrow night. The bill would raise individual income taxes by 122 percent and raise corporate and excise taxes with a 14 percent defense levy. The plan sets a 90 percent ceiling on high earners, up from 87 percent.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
C.S.T
Rankin
D.miss
Veterans Committee
House
Truman
Legislators Gather Here for Indiana Club Picnic
Governor Henry F Schricker will address the Indiana State Legislators Club picnic with events scheduled Saturday reception at Terre Haute House 4 to 6 p m buffet lunch at 6 30 p m and Sunday at Hulman Forest Park 10 a m for members and invited guests Speakers fishing swimming boating and archery are planned A band concert will conclude the noon program with committee leaders named for the planned activities
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Henry F. Schricker
Indiana State Legislators’ Club
Terre Haute House
Hulman Forest Park
American Federation of Musicians
Jack O’grady
O'Grady
MacArthur Declines To Testify Again At Senate Inquiry
General Douglas MacArthur refuses a second Senate inquiry appearance, saying it is not in the public interest. The letter to Chairman Russell notes he questioned much testimony that differed with him as Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley accuses the State Department of surrendering WWII principles and calls for an end to a policy of appeasement.
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MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Senate
Truman
Russell
D.-Ga
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Today
State Department
Hurley
State Acheson
Britain Warns Iran as Oil Property Seizure Sparks Crisis
Iran seizes Anglo Iranian Oil Company properties triggering a tense international response. Secretary Acheson urges Iran to rethink its rejection of mediation, warning of worsening prospects. British Foreign Secretary Morrison orders mission home and warns of action at The Hague while alerting forces in the Middle East.
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Iran
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Associated Press
United Press
Washington
Dean Acheson
Britain
London
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
International Court
the Hague
Middle East
Iran Seizes Full Authority Over Anglo Iranian Oil
Premier Mossadegh orders government to take full control of Anglo Iranian Oil Company assets and run the operations while promising oil will continue to flow. Cabinet met five hours to consider a gradual takeover of northern fields at Kerman Shah and to countersign board actions. Fatimi had warned Abadan valve shutoff but the ministry indicated no such move is planned.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Hussein Fatimi
A.1.c.c
Abadan
United States
Kermanshah
Anglo-Iranian Board of Directors
Iran Seizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Assets Amid Crisis Cabinet
Tehran orders seizure of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company assets and installations after a crisis cabinet meeting. United States Ambassador Henry Grady urged careful consideration of compromise proposals from the British-owned firm, signaling diplomatic tension and potential settlement efforts.
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Tehran
Iran
United States
Henry F. Grady
Com
Tornadoes and Rain Hit Midwest Killing One and Injuring Five
A tornado swept eastern Minnesota killing one woman and injuring five as fifty homes and numerous trees were damaged near Hutchinson, sixty miles from Minneapolis. Unofficial damage estimates reach $500,000 with more storms and heavy rain reported across the Midwest and Great Lakes region.
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Midwest
Minnesota
Hutchinson
Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Kansas
South Bend
Ind
Great Lakes
Oklahoma
Montana
Presidio
Tex
Plains States
Continental Foundry Among 15 Metals Firms Named in Anti Trust Suit
The Continental Foundry and Machine Co of East Chicago Indiana was named today as a defendant in a civil anti trust suit filed by the government. The action lists fifteen metals manufacturers as defendants and was announced from Washington on June 20 by U P.
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Washington
U.P
The
Continental Foundry & Machine Co
East Chicago
Ind
United States air and ground forces repel fourth Communist push
United States fighters destroyed or damaged 10 Red planes in northwest Korea as ground forces in eastern mountains drove North Koreans back across the Nangang River. U.N. tank infantry crossed no-man's land along the 100 mile front while 100 plus Allied and Communist planes fought in Mig Alley near the Manchurian border.
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United Press
Tokyo
U.P
U.S
Northwest Korea
United Nations
Nangang River
38Th Parallel
Wonsan
8Th Army
U.N
No-Man’s Land
Seoul
Chorwon
Kumsong
5Th Air Force
London
Red
Korea
Onjong
Pyongyang
North Korea
Manchuria
Youths Admit Theft of 1600 and Three Autos
Dayton youths Oren Hughes and Frank Vilaki admitted stealing 1600 from Vilaki's father, a Dayton restaurant operator. They confessed to taking three cars during a trip that started on Eleventh Street and Wabash and ended after a police chase, with vehicles traced to New York City and Sterling Kentucky.
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Oren K. Hughes
Frank J. Vilaki
Dayton
Ohio
T. Long
Eleventh Street
Wabash Avenue
Eighth
Eagle Streets
Frank Street
Vilaki
New York City
Sterling, Ky
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the Tribune
Conway F. Farrar
Ordnance Depot
Gibault
Snow Hill
Cohen
NEW Defense Plant
Atterbury
Orient
U.S. Weather Bureau
Wabash Ave
Francis J. Kelly
Governor Schricker
Hulman Park
Lawrence Letzkus
Jess Monroe
Anton Hulman, Jr
Joseph L. Quinn
William F. Cronin
Leonard Conrad
Acheson
Earnest Hoberecht
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