Vigo Delegates Off To State Demo Meeting
Vigo County delegates gather at Indianapolis Fairgrounds Coliseum for the Democratic state meeting. Albert Ellis serves as Sergeant-at-arms with delegates voting by machine and 1 923 delegates attending. Nelson Grills withdrew from gubernatorial race, while Ray Madden and Winfield Denton chair the convention.
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Vigo
Albert
Mike” Ellis
Ellis
Indianapolis Fairgrounds Coliseum
Paul Butler
Butler
Nelson Grills
Ray Madden
Gary
U. S
Winfield Denton
U.S
Indianapolis
Farming Tops Hazards In New York Safety Figures
New York safety division reports farming as the most accident prone occupation nationwide plus ranking as the third most dangerous in America. It attributes most farm injuries to ignorance or carelessness across the sector.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
America
Democrats win most governor seats in key states
Humphrey argues that Republican claims of Ike's invincibility are myths as Democrats have gained 9 new governors in New York Connecticut New Jersey Pennsylvania Minnesota Colorado Arizona New Mexico and Maine since 1952. The piece notes 21 of 36 gubernatorial wins since 1952 for Democrats.
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New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Maine
Humphrey
Ike
Rising Floods Threaten Crops Across River Bottoms
Flood levels rose along the White west fork with Spencer expected to reach 15 to 16 feet by Sunday noon. Evacuations occurred as a four inch rain triggered flash floods near Columbus forcing 50 families from Haw Creek and a civil defense worker was killed near the floodfront. National Guardsmen and airmen aided evacuations while a second flood affected areas west of Evansville and near Indianapolis with dozens evacuated and several injuries reported. Official rainfall totals varied from 0.23 to 1.71 inches across the region as forecasters predicted the spell would end by Sunday.
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West Fork
Spencer
White
Elliston
Edwardsport
Petersburg
Hazleton
Columbus
Hawcreek
Civil Defense
Sarah Elizabeth Hall
National Guardsmen
Bakalar Air Force Base
Flamon Mynheer
Evansville
Indianapolis
Blasts at Blasting Considered Safer Than Normal Use
Harvard seismologist Dr L Don Leet told a University of Rhode Island audience that blasting ground waves cause less vibration than walking or daily building use. He noted property damage claims often exceed what earthquakes or normal activity would produce and explained basic earth structure revealed by seismic studies.
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Kingston, R. I
L. Don Leet
Harvard University
University of Rhode Island
Leet
Snowball Backfires On 52-Year-Old In South Bend
James Chapman, a 52 year old described as a youngster, was fined $18 for hitting a police officer on the head with a snowball. The charge cited was humiliating an officer in public and in the presence of school children.
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South Bend
Ind
James Chapman
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Lenhardt FE. Bauer
Raymond J. Kearns
William Teitge
Harry J. Terhorst
John H. Beasley
Charles F. Britton
William F. Cronin
Mike Ellis
Lawrence V. Letzkus
Third Ward
Bernard J. Carney
Lee I. Criss
Frank J. Doyle
Thomas M. Patrick
Joseph F. Pino
Ralph Tucker
Ernest J. Zwerner
Jay P. Barret
Jacob Davern
Henry W. Fischer
Charles F. Hanley
Warren R. Everett
Dale Jamison
Jack H. Mankin
John McKillop
Herbert Beasley
Charles Harrington
James Lindsey
Seventh Ward
James Atkens
Joseph H. Boardman
Willam Burns
Edward S. Everett
Connie Mulvihill
Ernest C. Niceson
Enoch Stanley
Leslie L. Stewart
Harrison Township
Fred Bauer
Marsee A. Cox
Anne M. Cronin
Raymond Kk. Cullen
Olis G. Jamison
Charles P. O'Leary
Lost Creek Township
Fiverett
Acree
Leonard J. Gale
Nevins ‘Township
Everett Branam
Otter Creek Township
Tack Doherty
Roy Lewzader
Fayvette “Township
Delbert Miller
Sugar Creek
Bernard J. Bisch
Fred E. Boling
James F. Clark
John A. Daniel
Howard F. Ridenour
Harry Roth
Honey Creek
B. Kerr
Leonard P. Kincade
Prairieton
Hubert Williams
Prairie Creek
Hubert Wiliams
Linton Township
Charles Leeth
Los Angeles
Wayland Hand
University of California
Hand
Europe
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Linton
Vincennes
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Seymour
RECN
Tar
E.O.M
Meis
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E.O.M. Sale
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M. Sale
Wrisley’s
Mcis
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Ororean Electric
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