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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
14
The aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt limped into Jacksonville after a Wednesday pump explosion sprayed steam. Two dead and five seriously injured crewmen. 29 more affected by heat and exhaustion. Capt. Hopkins praised crew heroism as a board of investigation opened.
Dr Charles Stevens proposed giving his nine children German measles this summer to prevent worse outbreaks later. Betty Stevens agreed and kept plans for the family to acquire the illness during vacation to avoid dangers during pregnancy for their daughters.
In the pump room area near the hangar deck two men on watch were killed when live steam escaped through an open hatch. The dead were Bob E. Hyder, 22, boiler attendant third class from Spartanburg South Carolina, and Sidney R. Wall, 20, fireman from Norwood Illinois.
The Pardon and Parole Board denied parole for Edward A. Hintz the former Chicago banker involved in the Hodge embezzlement case He remains imprisoned at Joliet Stateville with an eligibility date for discharge February 28 1959 and contends for release on August 31 of the prior year.
Vigo County 4 H Electricity Club and 4 H adult leaders gather Monday at 8 p.m. in the Public Service Auditorium, 301 Home avenue. Purdue 4 H district head Miss Mary Frances Smith will discuss exhibits and awards, with a Public Service Co. representative on electricity project work. The meeting date changed from Tuesday June 25 to Monday June 24 due to unforeseen circumstances.
Cub Pack 102 met Wednesday night at Concannon High School where Paul Dudley George Dudley and Robert Rehmel received Bob Catpins. A picnic is planned for Deming Park on July 17 at 6 30 p m announced cubmaster Bill Downing.
At Fort Bragg North Carolina lightning killed two National Guardsmen from Kannapolis and injured others during a fierce evening storm. The 30th Division troops endured flash after flash as medics treated 48 patients and field aid stations worked for hours.
A nine year old north side boy, John Fuson Jr., escaped serious injury after being struck while running across Sixth avenue. The car, an east bound vehicle driven by Donald Lacey, 17, of 2120 Beech Street, was involved. The mother, Katherine Fuson, declined medical help on scene.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin ruled a defendant need not be an expert to claim a head injury from a bull whip attack outside a tavern. Quinton J. Rawlinson received a year prison sentence for whipping Henry Mills. Mills asserted a "hole in his head" as part of the injuries. The court upheld the sentence despite no medical expert testimony.
Milton F. Fox, general manager, announced two promotions at the Terre Haute Brewing Company plant. Richard R. Slater Sr. named superintendent of the plant and John M. Lindsay promoted to superintendent of brewing. Both bring strong backgrounds and optimism for Champagne Velvet under new ownership.
A city effort aims to restore a brewery to its historic prominence in Lisbon. The piece notes a law against barefoot fishwives in Lisbon while describing how vendors keep shoes on baskets and only wear them when police appear, illustrating local customs and enforcement.
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