Texas Taft Eisenhower battle grows as unity plea fades
United Press reports the Taft Eisenhower clash over Texas delegates intensifies as Styles Bridges warns against pre convention bickering. Eisenhower accuses Taft partisans of rustling while Taft backers claim victory and Texas sends competing delegations to Chicago.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Texas
G.O.P
Senate
Styles Bridges
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Holy Land Pilgrims Face Delay In Visa Run
Twenty one American pilgrims bound for the Holy Land travel to Cyprus today seeking Israeli visas to Palestine shrines. The trip, financed by the American Palestine Christian Committee, had visas issued by Jordan canceled Saturday night without explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Holy Land
Cyprus
Palestine
American Palestine Christian Committee
Jordan
Woman Wanted in Houston Arrested After Call to Police
Fort Worth: Officer H O Middleton received a call from a woman asking if she was wanted for any crime. She gave her address and then hung up. Middleton checked records and confirmed the woman was wanted in Houston on felony charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
H. O. Middleton
Middleton
Houston
Murray Says Strike May Idle 12500 Anderson Workers
Murray accuses steel executives of a conspiracy to prolong the strike and criticizes Eisenhower for weighing in. He defends union positions, attacks Randall as a liar, and cites union shop as the key dispute. In Anderson Indiana Delco Remy warns of an inventory shutdown by June 30 as steel shortages loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
John Watkins
Indiana
Steelworkers Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Randall
Steel
Truman
Hitch
U.S
Anderson
Ind
Delco-Remy
General Motors Corporation
H. D. Dawson
General Motors
Dawson
Vigo County Board Hears Six Alcohol Permit Renewals
The Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board met at the courthouse to review renewals for six liquor and wine permits. All owners attended, no objections voiced, and the board sent the applications to the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission for final determination. Applicants include Toney McKnight, Roy Lynn, Frances J Brentlinger, Joseph Lessere, W F and Oswald Schuhardt, and Alexander Corey Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo County Alcoholic Beverage Board
Wade Dickey
Ernest J. Zwerner
Robert McPeak
George Granholt
Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Toney McKnight
Lafayette Avenue
Roy Lynn
North
Alexander L. Corey, Jr
North Twenty-fifth Street
Rites Tuesday for Isaac Leslie Vigo County night watchman
Funeral services for Isaac Leslie 112 Gilbert Avenue Vigo County Court House night watchman will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at Gillis Memory Chapel. Burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park. Leslie aged 68 died of natural causes Sunday in Sheriff Trierweiler’s office. He was a member of William Penn Lodge 727 F and A M and Terre Haute Lodge Loyal Order of Moose. Surviving are wife Beatrice, son Donald, daughter Irma, sister and seven grandchildren. Moose pallbearers and William Penn Lodge will conduct graveside rites. Reverend Samuel E Carruth to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Price
West Terre Haute
Bedino Chapel of the Valley
Martin L. Grant
Price
North Seventh Street
Union Hospital
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Charles Price
Dorothy Price
Terre Haute
Steve Price
Isaac Leslie
Gilbert Avenue
Vigo County Court House
Gillis Memory Chapel
Roselawn Memorial Park
Leslie
John Trierweiler
Ed Reely
Jay Bailey
Court House
William Penn Lodge
Otis Reeves
Indianapolis
The
Moose
Samuel E. Carruth
Dominican Nuns Begin City Religious Census in Terre Haute
Eight Dominican Sisters from Adrian Michigan started a religious census in Terre Haute on Monday. Wearing white habits and black head dresses, they will canvass homes and expect to finish in six weeks. They are staying at St Patrick Convent and are not soliciting donations.
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Adrian
Mich
Terre Haute
St. Patrick Convent
Herbert Winterhalter
Deaths Rise as Five Die in Weekend Listings
Death notices record Nellie May Lewis Elva Williams May Belle Lewis Maude M Rosimer and Wesley Sanders with burial plans in Parkersburg Bethesda Dresser Grandview Roselawn and Valley counties. Surviving family details include husbands and siblings. Services set across multiple funeral homes and churches in Indiana Ohio and West Virginia.
Infant David Gaut Dies at 2 Months in Brazil Ind
David Franklin Gaut two month old son of Mr and Mrs Francis Gaut died Saturday at 137 South Vardalia Street. Survived by parents three sisters Nancy Mary Wanda two brothers Joan Daniel and grandparents Mr and Mrs Vorhees Cofer. Services 10 Tuesday morning Miller Sons Funeral Home Rev C J Quinn officiating Burial Summit Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 Monday at the funeral home.
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Nellie May Lewis
South Eighteenth Street
Velorous
Russell Grimm
Cincinnati
Ralph
Herbert Lewis
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
J. N. Hickman & Son
Leavitt Funeral
Parkersburg
W. Va
Brazil
Ind
David Franklin Gaut
Francis Gaut
South
Vardalia Street
Nancy
Mary
Wanda
Joan
Daniel
Vorhees Cofer
Miller & Sons
C. J
Henderson and Stark Die in Indiana Distinct Notices
Walter E Henderson 74 died at his sister Mrs Barney Shivelys home in Rosedale Indiana He leaves several nieces and nephews The body will be at Cox and Williams Funeral Home then Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel in Indianapolis for Wednesday afternoon services A H Stark 85 died yesterday at his Rockville home Survived by widow Mary Body to McMullen Funeral Home
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Walter E. Henderson
Rosedale
Ind
Walter FE. Henderson
Barney Shively
Cox and Williams Funeral Home
Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel
Indianapolis
A. H. Stark
Rockville
Mary
McMullen Funeral Horre
Manila Flooded as Philippine Storm Rages Across City
Manila reports one to two feet of flooding from heavy rains as a tropical storm intensifies into a typhoon near the Ryukus. The storm, drifting northeast toward Okinawa, maintains 86 mph winds and moves at 14 mph, affecting the northeast Philippines.
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Manila
Philippines
Ryuku Islands
Okinawa
Democrats In It Convention Highlight Indiana Rally Turnout
Hoosiers gathered for the state Democrat convention as Governor Schricker’s acceptance of the senatorial nomination draft raises hopes to oppose Senator Jenner. Vigo county delegates reported badges and credentials with ward by ward lists of names across townships including Vigo’s Carney Criss Doyle O’Leary Pipp and Stedman among others.
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Schricker
William E. Jenner
Vigo County
Letzkus
First Ward
Lenhardt FE. Bauer
Herbert R. Criss
Raymond J. Kearns
Harry T. Terhorst
John H. Beasley
Charles F. Britton
William F. Cronin
Herbert A. Gerdink
Ernie W. Lane
Bernard J. Carney
Lee L. Criss
Frank J. Doyle
Tim O'Leary
Joseph P. Pipp
Ralph Tucker
Storms Flood Sweep State. Teens Paddle City Streets
Severe weather drenched the Middle Atlantic and upper Mississippi valley with thunderstorms and high winds. Trapped motorists, a theatre in Indianapolis flooded, and teens paddled a city street canoe in Richmond as rains spread across the nation. A note adds the chemistry of burning natural gas producing carbon dioxide and water vapor.
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Richmond
Middle Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountains
West
New England
Ohio River Valley
Colorado
New Mexico
Farley Sees Deadlock in Democratic Nomination Race
Former DNC chairman James A. Farley predicts a wide open contest may end in a national convention deadlock. He cites Senators Kefauver and Russell as possible stalemates and adds Barkley or Rayburn could emerge as party line nominees.
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Washington, D. C
James A. Farley
Farley
America
Egtes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Alben W. Barkley
Sam Rayburn
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Ec FC
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RS Ee
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Co. B. Marvel
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Terre Haute, Indiana
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Elva Williams
RR 3
St. Anthony Hospital
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Elzena Winters
R. R
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Bethesda Cemetery
May Belle Lewis
Free Baptist
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Bell & Bracken Funeral Home
Maude M. Rosimer
Maude M Rosimer
R. A. Alrey
Wesley Sanders
Isaac Ball
Vigo
Jay P. Barret
Jacob Davern
Henry W. Fischer
Charles F. Hanley
Charles E. Galloway
Dale Jamison
Frank X. Rassel
Perry Stedman
Herman Fanning
Alfred Peters
Jesse Stanfield
Connie Williams
James Aitkens
William Butts
Dan Downing
Edward S. Everett
Harold Haynes
Charles Kell
Ernest C. Nicoson
Enoch Stanley
Harrison Township
Fred Bauer
Anne M. Cronin
Raymond K. Cullen
Olis G. Jamison
Charles P. O'Leary
Lost Creek Township
Everett J. Acree
Nevins
Lavern Gibson
Everett Wood
Otter Creek
Roy Lewzader
James Propst
Fayette Township
Allen Bales
Sugar Creek
Leo Bisch
Fred FE. Boling
James P. Clark
Edward J. Lane
William C. Lark
Roy G. Williams
Honey Creek
Eugene I. Dyche
E. B. Kerr
Prairieton
Prairie Creek
Warren E. Chickadaunee
Linton
Pierson
Charles Criss
Riley
Blinn Fox
Emmett Blevens Co
Cennault Internal
Se. Brook St
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E 7
Ohio Street
Glod
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6Th and
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