Riot Locked Wing At Missouri Prison Nabs 115 Inmates
Springfield Daily News reports at 2 a.m. a riot at a Missouri prison complex with 115 inmates in the 10 North wing seizing control and taking officers hostage. Warden Dr. Russell O. Settle and staff monitor the stalled crisis as other wings remain quiet. Officials say the motives and demands are unclear while a cordon stays in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Billings
Springfield Daily News
Associated Press
Springfield
Russell O. Settle
North
Falling Flagpole Kills Youth in Michigan City Playground
A 46 foot flagpole snapped as a teenager brushed by it in a public playground in Michigan City Indiana. Massachusetts boy Michael Gellette 13 died of head injuries after being struck near the base. He died at Memorial Hospital South Bend after initial treatment in Michigan City. The pole rusted and had stood for 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
UPI
Massachusetts
Michael Gellette
Pittsfield
Mass
Michael
Memorial Hospital
South Bend
John J. Gellettes
Jack Staiger
Gellettes
William Bolka
Bolka
Pauper Appeal Sought in Mrs. McCoy Case
In Vigo Circuit Court on Tuesday the pauper status of 32 year old Mrs Annabelle McCoy of 3120 Plum Street was argued with a ruling to be taken under advisement until June 26 She seeks pauper status to appeal a 1 to 10 year sentence for receiving stolen goods to the Indiana Supreme Court and wants attorney John A Kesler appointed as pauper counsel The judge suggested she should have requested pauper services earlier if money was an issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle McCoy
Plum Street
Vigo
Indiana Women’s Prison
Indiana Supreme Court
John A. Kesler
Kesler
Criss
Fire Destroys Hotel Housing 130 Americans in Norway
A blaze at the Stalheim resort hotel in Norway killed seven guests and left six or seven missing among 130 Americans staying there. About 35 people were injured as the 99 room hotel burned to ashes in about two hours. Witnesses reported the fire started in a room and a concrete wing remained after the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalheim
Norway
Harris Caldwell
Georgia
B. Marrer
Los Angeles
Condemnation Suit Opened Over Fire Station Property
A Vigo Circuit Court trial began Tuesday before Judge Her bert Criss in a declaratory judgment suit filed by Dr and Mrs Hoyt S Kuhns and Mr and Mrs James Brest against the city. The dispute concerns Hulman street property near Twenty fifth street the city seeks to condemn for a new fire station with appraisers valuation contested by the homeowners. Bert O Williams the local realtor testified the condemned property including the Blests land and 20 feet of the Kuhns land is worth 5500 under one method and 5770 under another.
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Vigo
Hoyt S. Kuhns
James Brest
Herbert R. Criss
Hulman Street
Twenty-fifth Street
Frank P. Crawford
Bert O. Williams
Man Arrested After Drunk Driving Collision
James W. Dunfee, 51, of 2435 North Fifteenth Street, was arrested Monday night on a charge of driving while intoxicated and no license after a one car crash on Ft Harrison road near Lafayette Avenue at about 8 20 p m A passenger, James M Parker, 34, of 1527 Florida Avenue, suffered a scalp laceration and was treated at Union Hospital then released He faced a $40 fine in City Court and was to appear Tuesday. the incident occurred near Glen Jones residence at 3248 North Thirty First Street.
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James W. Dunfee
North Fifteenth
Ft. Harrison Road
Lafayette Avenue
James M. Parker
Florida Avenue
Gillis
Union Hospital
Dunfee
Edward Everett
Parker ES
Glen Jones
North Thirty-first Street
Tragic Indianapolis Dinner Plan Ends in Crash
Police Inspector Daniel Veza was en route to dinner with his wife Marjorie and two children when he spotted a car overturned. The wife lay injured in the street along with the two children Daniel age 9 and Helen 13, with the boy unconscious and trapped in the wreckage. One of the three sustained serious injuries.
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Indianapolis
Daniel T. Veza
Marjorie
Vera
Daniel
Helen
Study Repairs At Glenn Home
Vigo County Council opened a special session to consider 83 938 81 dollars in emergency appropriations for county agencies. The largest item is 45 000 dollars for a new boiler at the Glenn Home, a replacement long discussed. Officials asked Superintendent Joe Crock to itemize repairs to restore Glenn Home.
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Vigo County
Glenn Home
Joe Crock
Council
Theft of cash from delivery truck reported by company manager
C M Biddinger of Hamilton Harris and Co reports an undetermined amount of money stolen from a delivery truck on Thirteenth street near Wabash. Driver Chester Gardner says the money was in a canvas bag. A box of about five cartons of cigarettes found near 1003 North Sixth may be connected.
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C. M. Biddinger
Hamilton Harris & Co
Biddinger
Thirteenth Street
Wabash Avenue
Chester Gardner
Bobby Cooper
North Third Street
North Sixth Street
Brothers Held After Bomb Suspicion Near Louisville
Two brothers James F. Hecker 23 and Joseph S. Hecker 17 of St. Louis were stopped by Jefferson County police while en route to Fern Creek to visit relatives. Authorities said they would be held for St. Louis officials after the alleged bomb threat and did not disclose weapon status.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
James F. Hecker
Joseph S. Hecker
St. Louis
Fern Creek
Four Paris youths sentenced to jail by county judge
Four Paris boys aged 13 to 17 were found delinquent and sentenced by Judge Howard T. Ruff to Edgar county jail. Three admitted taking part in a $2,000 burglary of Steffey's Sporting Goods Store and two were involved in Paris Country Club break-ins. The fourth received two weeks in jail for country club burglary, with all placed on indefinite probation.
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Paris
Ill
Edgar County
Howard T. Ruff
Steffey
Ruff
Farmer killed trying to separate bulls near Lake
P Os Car Weller, 77, died at Dukes Hospital after injuries from Sunday when he tried to separate two fighting bulls on his farm near Lake in Wabash County Peru Indiana. He passed away Monday following the incident.
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Peru
Ind
Oscar Weller
Dukes Hospital
Lake
Wabash County
Midwest Steel Plans New Office Near Portage Dunes
Midwest Steel Corp will start immediate construction on a one story 80 by 400 foot office near U S 12 between Burns Ditch and the proposed port site in Portage dune lands. The building, trimmed with Indiana limestone, will house administration and engineering offices and was awarded to Gerometta Construction Inc of Gary. The project forms part of a 100 million investment to build a steel mill intended to produce hot and cold rolled sheets galvanized steel and tin plate with initial output about one million tons annually and about 2 000 workers at start, rising to potentially 10 000 later.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Midwest Steel Corp
Portage
U. S. 12
Burns Ditch
Lake Michigan
William P. Hill
Forational Steel Corp
Parentirm
Midwest
Hill
Gerometta Construction Inc
Gary
Paul Douglas
D-Nii
Ogden Dunes
Vigo students to attend High School Journalism Institute
Two Vigo County students will attend the first division of the High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University from June 17 to July 11. Roberta Welch of Gerstmeyer High School and Jean Anderson of Wiley High School are the delegates.
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Vigo County
Journalism Institute
Indiana University
Roberta Welch
Gerstmeyer High School
Jean Anderson
Wiley High School
Indianapolis Livestock Market Report June 23
USDA hogs 7 100 slow with most was lower 16.25 to 17.25 per cwt across weights. Cattle and calves 2 650 and 150, steady to lower bids. steers 28.50 to 27.50, heifers 27.50 to 28.00, cows 18.50 to 21.00, canners and cutters 16.50 to 19.50, feeders uneven. Sheep 850 lambs active 22.50 to 25.50 with ewes 3.00 to 5.50.
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Indianapolis
USDA
Livestock Prices Feed Chicago Markets in Broad Range
Chicago reports cattle hog and sheep quotes with hogs 190-230 lb range 15.75 to 17.25 for mixed grades and 16.25 to 16.75 for 190-220 lb. cattle and calves show steady to mostly lower trends with high and average choice steers around 29 to 29.50 and vealers at 34.00. Sheep and spring lambs rise with strong bids and small lots reaching 27.00 for 90-100 lb. lambs.
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Chicago
U?p
Cincinnati Produce Prices Reported in City Market
Cincinnati June 23. Eggs fob Cincinnati cases included consumer grades U S A white and brown corn medium s jumbo 26 30 large 24 27 etc. Prices at farms Cincinnati city vote 15 16 42 hens heavy 42 43 light 8 9 Potatoes 4 50 6 50.
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Cincinnati
U. S
Fiat
Chicago Produce Prices And Grain Quotes Summary
Chicago produce shows 57 percent and 92 score in recent notes with eggs at 23 900 cases and various large, mixed and medium sizes. Cash grain quotes from Chicago dated June 23 include Wheat No 1 red at 1.89 and No 1 red garlicy 1.83, Corn No 1 yellow 1.31 and other yellow grades, Oats No 4 heavy white 67 and No 2 extra heavy white 70, soybeans with no sales, soybean oil 9 percent, and barley with choice 1.20 to 1.35 nom and feed 0.90 to 1.08 nom.
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Chicago
Abbott Lab
Gen. Dynamics
ABC Vendener
Gen. Electric
Gen Motors
Pub
Util Alles Ltd
Allied Chem
Gen Tire & R
Allied
Genty Ou
Alum. Ltd
Gillette
West
Met. C. Greyhound
Motors
Werner Gulf Oil
Haliburton
Tel. & Ti
Ind
Rayon Inland
Inspiration Interlake II Armco
Arch Dan
Maenee
Intl
Bus. Machoveeere
Harv
Ashland Oil Sneer
Min
Atchison Toer
Avcoa SE Eas
Dept
Balt
Ohio
Johns-Manville
Beatrice Fd
Jones-Laugh Tbm Bell
Weeee
Kaiser Alum Bendix Avia
Kansas City
Kennecott
Beth
Kern Co
Boeing Air
Koppers
E S. S
Borg-Warn
Kroger
Lehigh Coal
Bruns
Bal
Laclede Gas
Budd Co
Libby-Owens-Ford
Libby McNeil
Ye Ligg. & Myers
Bohn
He Camp
Litton Inds
Can. Pacific
Loew's
Lone Star Cem Eee
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Louis. & Nash
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Seenee
Mack Trk
Magnavox
Aeneeee
Chi. Milw
May Dept. St
Masonite
Asre
LT. Finan
McGraw Ed. Steer Cit
Melville
Col
Colg
Palm
Mer
Chap
Scott
Miami
Eae Cies
Com
Solv
Minneer
Cpr
Mont
Ward M
Mueller Br
As Penney
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Markets at a Glance: Mixed Trading Across Stocks and Bonds
United Press International reports stocks irregular in quiet trading and bonds irregularly higher. U S government bonds narrowly mixed while Midwest stocks drift lower. Cotton futures steady and grains in Chicago show wheat corn rye oats soybeans and lard futures down. Hogs mostly 50 lower with top 17.00, cattle steady to 50 lower at 31.50, weaner up to 34.00, sheep 50 higher, dressed beef steady at 47.50, dressed pork 52.00.
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United Press International
U. S
Midwest
Chicago
Stocks Edge Higher In Irregular Trading Across Market
New York June 23 UP stocks advanced irregularly in moderate volume. Analysts expect continued volatility before a summer rally with Allied Chemical up 1 percent and Du Pont up 1.25 percent while Petro and Kerr-McGee fell about a point. Dow averages mixed with gains in Industrials and Stocks.
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New York
Wall Street
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Continental
Phillips
Kerr-McGee
Texaco
Youngstown
Maryland
Goodyear
Grain Futures Slide Amid Broad Selling Pressure
Chicago on June 23 reports fair to strong selling push grain futures lower across the Board of Trade led by rye and soybeans with wheat corn and oats down about a cent. Carload receipts today list wheat 32 cars, corn 51, oats 3, rye none, barley 3, soybeans 2.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Consumer borrowing booms as Americans buy now pay later
Americans surge into debt due to rising on the cuff purchases and installments. Mortgage totals climb and credit card use expands amid job optimism and inflation fears. Federal data show record April installment debt and rising consumer credit while lenders promote new plans.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Local Markets Livestock and Grain Prices Report
Salable hogs at 15.50 to 16.50 for 190-240 Ibs with variations by grade. Grain and feed values listed for wheat oats rye barley and corn with small shifts from prior. Indiana poultry and egg prices show Northern and Southern fryers and egg classifications with regionally divided ranges.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Public Works Bids Open July 13 Terre Haute Indiana
The Clerk of the Board of Public Works and Safety will receive bids until 10 00 A M July 13 1959 in Room 204 City Hall Terre Haute Vigo County Indiana for laying alleys with Black Top Dressing 150 pounds per square yard no castings raised bid forms required with a $100 certified check. The Board may reject any and all bids and re advertise.
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Board of Public Works and Safety
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Indiana
City Hall
Hulman Street
Idaho Street
7Th
Ohio Street
Walnut Street
State Board of Accounts
City of
Terre Haute Board of Public Works and Safety
Raymond F. Thomas
Albert Ellis
Frank P. Crawford
Butler University President Speaks To Rotarians On Economy
Dr. M. O. Ross, president of Butler University and economist, told Terre Haute Rotary members that America's economy is in a healthy period with continued growth expected for the next year though not as rapid as the prior year. He cited the national debt rise to 286 billion and a 20 million strong labor force, plus postwar shifts and Cold War defense costs. He outlined growing and volatile spending areas and noted housing starts and federal outlays among volatile factors. Rotary President John B. Hunter announced the July 14 picnic at the Country Club of Terre Haute.
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America
M. 0. Ross
Ross
Butler University
John B. Hunter
Rotary
Country Club of
Terre Haute
Shortchanged Clerk At Miller Drug Store Report
Mrs Ina Miller reports a well dressed man about 40 years old shortchanged clerk Carroll Cardwell of $5 at Miller Drug Store 1438 South Twenty fifth Street Monday night Police are investigating.
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Ina Miller
Miller Drug Store
South Twentyfifth Street
Short
Carroll Cardwell
Washington Avenue
Shortage of Swim Teachers Halts New Summer Classes
Edgar County Red Cross stops accepting new registrations at Twin Lakes beach due to teacher shortage. Miss Marian Shutzbaugh, Water Safety chair, reports classes run through July 3 with about 250 students daily. only already registered students may attend now.
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Paris
Ill
Edgar County
Red Crass
Twin Lakes Beach
Marian Shutzbaugh
Red Cross Water Safety Committee
Shutzbaugh
Birth time and place determination requested in Vigo County
Anna Huddleson has filed a petition in Vigo County No 2 Superior Court to determine her time and place of birth. The petition is set for hearing June 30 1959. Clerk Catherine M. Fee notes the court seal on the notice.
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State of
Indiana
County of
Vigo
Myrtle Strole
Ruth McCleary
Terre Haute
Catherine M. Fee
Vigo County
Lee L. Criss
Ethel G. Henderson
Emert H. Henderson
Ces F. Harper
Esate
Anna Huddleson
Superior Court
Ge Court
Vigo County No. 2
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AP Business News
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Department of Public Works and Safety Office of the Board
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Alcoholic Beverage Board
Court House
Americus Club
Inec
South 9Th St
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Liberty Ave
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Iestaurant
Herbert and
Ida May Redwitz
South 3Rd St
Dena McMillan
Lafayette Ave
Gleff I
Cordia Auler
Fruitsidge Ave
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E. G. Minniear
Executive Secy
Noble Ellis
Reserve District No
Terre Haute First National Bank of
Comptroller of the Currency
United States
Federal Near Bank
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