Distress and steel supply aid amid wartime shortages
In Flint Michigan a Chevrolet production center operated as relief demand rises. In Youngstown Ohio the Mahoning County welfare office processed 250 relief applications from steelworkers. In Pittsburgh over 300 men sought financial help at a district relief office. Mrs Elizabeth Huddy described hardship unable to buy fresh milk for her two children. A government plan allows high priority steel to move past picket lines to defense producers. Three trucks carried defense material from Jones and Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh to the navy. Inland Steel shipped several tons to Columbus for jet engine production. C I C President Phil Murray said agreements with 12 small steel firms cover 9,000 workers recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Production
Flint
Mich
Youngstown
Mahoning County
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Huddy
Pittsburgh Works
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Navy
Inland Steel
Indiana Harbor
Columbus
C.I.C
Phil Murray
Indiana steel strike lays off about five thousand workers
Indiana officials report around 5,000 workers in Indiana have been laid off due to the steel strike. A worker’s wife laments unpaid June rent of 41 dollars, as strike benefits and unemployment are not paid to steelworkers, though relief aid may be available. Ship defense steel shipments begin despite ongoing strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Employment Security Division
Norman
Defense Steel
Steel shortage to idle Chevrolet plant in Muncie
Muncie Indiana June 25 7 The steel shortage will close the Chevrolet Division of General Motors at Muncie Thursday idling about 800 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Chevrolet
General Motors
Rioting Reds Broken Up in Japan in June Clash
Tokyo police with steel helmets dispersed a 2,500 strong mob of Korean and Japanese Communists hurling firebombs and clubs in Shinjuku Station. The Osaka area saw hours of anti American rioting with at least 34 police and 30 rioters injured and 102 demonstrators jailed. An American general was lightly burned in Osaka. The Reds marked the Korean War’s second anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Shinjuku
Osaka
Japan
Baby Wreck Victim From Indiana Auto Crash
Elizabeth Ann Cooper ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Cooper of Scipio died Tuesday from injuries after an automobile accident east of Columbus. The car driven by her mother struck a culvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Elizabeth Ann Cooper
Hubert Cooper
Scipio
Bedford Youth Drowns in City Pool
The body of 16 year old Robert D Geiger was found in the Oatis Park city pool in Bedford after a church pool party last night. The missing youth was located early today in the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Oatis Park City
Robert D. Geiger
Watkins and Craig Vie for Governor in Indiana Race
Schricker mocks rival as fighting campaign opens. Watkins, 54, Bloomfield publisher and former Indiana Legion commander, faces Craig, an Indianapolis lawyer and past national Legion commander. Both pledge honest, clean government in the fall race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Watkins
Bloomfield
Indiana Legion
Craig
Brazil
Indianapolis
Legion
Marion
Indiana
Bill Langer Wins in North Dakota Senate Primary
In Bismarck North Dakota on June 25 27 scrappy Senator William Langer defeated rival Randahl as precincts counted Brunsdale won renomination for governor while Jacobson conceded early in the Nonpartisan League race Langer led with 47988 votes to Randahl 38210 with 992 of 2296 precincts reporting and 804 precincts left to count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismark
N. D
William Langer
Pred G. Aandahl
North Dakota
Randahl
G.O.P
Bill
Langer
Norman Brunsdale
Nonpartisan League
Albert Jacobson
Hippo Bites Off Arm Sinks Seaman to $65,000 Verdict
Seaman Robert H. Rawlins, 43, won a Federal Court jury award of 65,000 dollars after a hippopotamus he was feeding bit off his right arm. The animal was being brought from Africa for New York's Central Park Zoo aboard the Africa Star. Rawlins sued Farrell Lines, Inc. over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert H. Rawlins
Africa
Central Park Zoo
Rawlins
Farrell Lines, Inc
Delegate Sets Chair Afire in Lobby Incident
Johnson City Tennessee report from June 25 states P J S Riddick, a delegate to the Tennessee Firemen's Association convention, fell asleep in a hotel lobby and set his chair on fire with a cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tenn
P—J. S. Riddick
Tennessee Firemen’s Association
Car Kills Girl Nine In Indianapolis Night
Nine year old Rebecca Sudd was killed when an automobile driven by 85 year old Asher William Gray backed out of control onto a sidewalk on Indianapolis North Side late Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rebecca Sudd
Asher William Gray
91 Korea War Casualties Identified in Defense Report
Washington release lists 91 casualties in Korea era report. It shows 13 killed, 73 wounded, two missing and three injured, detailing the latest Defense Department tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Here Are State Tickets As Named By 2 Parties For Fall Election
In Indianapolis on June 25 the Democratic nominees and Republican opponents for Indiana offices were listed. Key races include U S Senator Henry F Schricker versus William E Jenner, Governor John A Watkins versus George N Craig, and Lt Governor E Spencer Walton versus Harold Handley. Also named were candidates for Secretary of State Thomas W Callahan versus Crawford F Parker, Treasurer Arthur Kinser versus John Peters, Auditor Herbert K Johnson versus Frank T Millis, Attorney General J Emmett McManamon versus Edwin K Steers Jr. State Superintendent Earl M Utterback versus Wilbur Young, Reporter Supreme Eudora Kelley versus Virginia Caylor, Appellate Court candidates Warren W Martin and F Leroy Wiltrout versus John Kendall and Dewey Kelley, and Supreme Court Judge George W Long versus James A Emmert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U.S
Henry F. Schricker
Knox
William E. Jenner
Bedford
John A. Watkins
Bloomfield
George N. Craig
E. Spencer Walton
Mishawaka
Harold Handley
la Porte
Thomas W. Callahan
East Chicago
Crawford F. Parker
New Castle
Arthur R. Kinser
John Peters
New Albany
Herbert K. Johnson
Republi
Frank T. Millis
Campbellsburg
J. Emmett McManamon
Edwin K. Steers, Jr
Earl M. Utterback
Kokomo
Wilbur Young
Osgood
Supreme and Appellate Courts
Eudora Kelley
Nashville
Virginia Caylor
Warren W. Martin
Boonville
F. Leroy Wiltrout
Elkhart
John Kendall
Danville
Dewey Kelley
Whiting
Supreme Court
George W. Long
Columbus
James A. Emmert
Shelbyville
Deaths: John Alan Kircher infant son of Kircher family
John Alan Kircher six week old son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Kircher Jr died at 1 pm Tuesday at 2111 South Sixth Street. Surviving are parents twins Julie Anne and Josephine three brothers Christopher Conrad and Charles E and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles E Kircher of El Paso Texas and Mrs H R Carveth of Lockport New York. Private services were held at Callahan Funeral Home at 11 am with Rev Bruno Lindenmaier officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alan Kircher
Charles E. Kircher, Jr
South Sixth Street
Julie Anne
Josephine
Christopher
Conrad
Charles E
Charles E. Kircher
el Paso
Tex
H. R. Carveth
Lockport
N. Y
Callahan Funeral Home
Bruno Lindenmaier
Calvary Cemetery
Death Notice of Annabelle Smith West Terre Haute
Annabelle Smith 68 of R. R. 3 West Terre Haute died at home on Ferguson Hill Wednesday at 1 a m. Survived by three daughters Delores Trench Perry Murphy Pearl Alice Turner a son Edward Smith all of West Terre Haute a half sister Cecilia Mooter Terre Haute and eight grandchildren. Body taken to Bedine Chapel Valley West Terre Haute for funeral Friday at 1 30 p m with Rev A G Simmons officiating. Burial Bethesda cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Smith
R. R
West Terre Haute
Ferguson Hill
Delores Trench
Perry Murphy
Pearl Alice Turner
Edward Smith
Cecilia Mooter
Terre Haute
Bedine Chapel
A. G. Simmons
Bethesda Cemetery
Grover Chatham obituary at Union Hospital
Grover Chatham aged 64 of 1510 Fifth Avenue died at 10 30 Tuesday night at Union Hospital. Survived by brother Landon Chatham of Terre Haute and three half brothers Woodrow Otto Chatham and George Owens of Terre Haute, a half sister Mrs Alice Stout of Terre Haute, and several nieces and nephews. Body to Issac Ball Funeral Home with services at 10 o clock Friday morning. Rev Russell Phillips to officiate with burial in Highland Lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Chatham
Fifth Avenue
Union Hospital
Landon Chatham
Terre Haute
Woodrow
Otto Chatham
George Owens
Alice Stout
Issac Ball Funeral Home
Russell Phillips
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Services for Luigi Vannoni at St Ann's Church and Calvary Cemetery
Luigi Vannoni 76 died late Monday at home 1918 Locust Street. Services 8:30 Thursday morning at P J Ryan & Sons Funeral Home with a 9 o'clock requiem mass at St Ann's Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at 8 tonight at Ryan Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luigi Vannoni
Locust Street
P. J. Ryan & Sons
St. Ann's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan Chapel
Funeral services for Henry Johnson at Thomas Funeral Home
Henry Johnson aged 83 died Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 at Thomas Funeral Home conducted by Rev. E J Peters. He was a member of Park Avenue Methodist church. Burial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Thomas Funeral Home
E. J. Peters
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Mrs. Minerva E. Hewes Dies at 95 in Brazil
Mrs. Minerva E. Hewes 95, widow of John William Hewes, died at Garvin Nursing Home in Brazil after three months as a patient. Survived by son Bert S. Hewes and two daughters Cora Cooprider and Amanda Grother, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM Thursday at Moore Funeral Home with burial in Cottage Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Minerva E. Hewes
John William Hewes
Garvin Nursing Home
Methodist Church
Bert S. Hewes
Cora Cooprider
Downey
Cal
Amen
Mrs. Charlotte Pentland Dies at 71 in Linton
Mrs. Charlotte Pentland 71 of Linton died Tuesday at Freeman-Greene County Hospital. Survived by husband George a daughter Mrs. Mary Cole of Detroit a brother Dean Barner of Detroit and three grandchildren. Body at McClanahan Funeral Home Jasonville with services Thursday at 2 pm Rev. Noah Beadle officiating burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ind
Charlotte Pentland
Freeman-Greene County Hospital
George
Mary Cole
Dean Barner
Detroit
McClanahan Funeral Home
Jasonville
Noah Beadle
Lebanon Cemetery
James Bird Thompson Dies In Marshall Ill At 69
James Bird Thompson aged 69 of Marshall Illinois died recently. The body will be moved to Neral Chapel in West Union and return to his residence Wednesday evening. Memorial services are set for 2 PM CST Thursday at Mt Olive Church south of Martinsville with burial in Mt Olive cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ill
James Bird Thompson
Neral
West Union
Mt. Olive Church
Martinsville
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Bloomingdale man dies at 65 after hospital stay
Charles Ivan Rukes of Rosedale Indiana, aged 65, died Tuesday after a hospital stay. The incident occurred in Bloomingdale and involved medical care at the local facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Ind
Yane Charles Ivan, Rukes
Bloomingdale
Eae
Funeral services set for Bloomingdale church
The body was brought to Cox & Williams Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Bloomingdale Methodist Church with Rev Ed Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church from the funeral home an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox & Williams Funeral Home
Bloomingdale Methodist Church
Ed Woodard
Rosedale
Infant Ronald L. White Dies in Vermilion County
Ronald Lee White infant son of Virgil and Mrs. Virgil White of Carbon R R J Carbon died Tuesday at Vermilion County Hospital Clinton Indiana Graveside rites were held Wednesday at Memory Garden Cemetery officiated by Rev Homer Cloud Surviving are the parents a brother Max grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert White of Carbon and Mrs Fay Jacks of Missouri and great grandmothers Mrs Anna Martin and Mrs Mollie White The body was brought to Barnes Mortuary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Ronald Lee White
Virgil White
R. R. J. Carbon
Vermillion County Hospital
Clinton
Max
Albert White
Carbon
Fay Jacks
Missouri
Anna Martin
Mollie White
Barnes Mortuary
Memory Garden Cemetery
Homer Cloud
New Order No Effect on Local Roads Freight Service
Two Terre Haute railroads, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, say an Interstate Commerce Commission order on free pickup and delivery for less than car load shipments does not affect them. The order covers eastern lines and lasts until Sept. 1. the two railroads are not covered and plan no changes to freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Lines
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Abe Andrews Dies at 69 Former Editor and Fisheries Official
Syracuse Ind June 25 Albert E Abe Andrews 69 formerly edited Outdoor Indiana managed fish hatcheries for the Conservation Department also served as editor of the Huntington Herald and the Huntington Press and assistant editor of the Indiana Farmers Guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Ind
Albert E
Abe) Andrews
Indiana
Conservation Department
Dewart Lake
Huntington Herald
Huntington Press
Indiana Farmers Guide
Lioness Captured After Six Hour Circus Raid
A five year old lioness escaped a crate at a Peru Indiana circus winter quarters and roamed the countryside for six hours before capture along a creek bank near the quarters. It clawed a trainer and injured his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan recounts a life of immense wealth and constraint in a marble mansion. She describes a loveless arranged marriage to a Duke, the loss of freedom, and a longing for love as she seeks to trade riches for happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consuelo
Ladies’ Home Journal
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
Lovett Says U S Could Bomb Communists in Manchuria
J Robert Lovett told newsmen that in an extreme emergency the U S Joint Chiefs could authorize bombing of Communist bases in Manchuria without referring the matter to U N allies. He said the statement did not reflect a policy change. Patrols were sent into enemy-held areas along the 155 mile Korean battlefront with no renewed large-scale fighting on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jary
Robert Lovett
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Manchuria
U.N
Lovett
Russia’s ultimatum to Germans highlights Korea war missteps
United Press Foreign Analyst notes a 1943 Moscow ultimatum offering repatriation to Germany or other chosen countries for German POWs. The piece situates Stalin’s move amid Panmunjom talks, U N bombing of North Korean power sites, and Koje camp inspections, arguing it shifted momentum to the Allies in Korea while prompting Red protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
China
North Korea
Germany
Russia
Friedrich von Paulus
Stalingrad
Eleven Naturalization Ceremonies Held Here
Eleven applicants passed the citizenship test and took the oath at a naturalization ceremony. Attorney Cox urged new citizens to uphold American freedoms as the crowd welcomed them. The new citizens include Mary Walsh, Ida Zoll, Angela Treep, Sam Sclack, Ruth M. Craig, Kenneth J&. Lindsay, Rose Marie Padgett, Kathleen Lucy Denham, Herta White, Fred Herman, and Magdalena Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
United States
Mary Walsh
West Terre Haute
England
Ida Zoll
Crawford
Russia
Angela Treep
Plum Street
Italy
Sam Sclack
South Fourth Street
Poland
Ruth M. Craig
North Seventeenth Street
Germany
Kenneth J&. Lindsay
Canada
Rose Marie Padgett
Kathleen Lucy Denham
Blaine Avenue
Herta White
South Seventh Street
Fred Herman
Magdalena Herman
Czechoslovakia
Job in Iceland Has Hot Weather Appeal
Mobile Alabama reports temperatures in the mid nineties aiding a U S Army Engineers recruitment drive. Officials say there is a good response to ads seeking workers to go to Iceland for labor assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Mobile
Ala
U.S. Army
Gene Howe, Famous Editor, Found Dead
Amarillo Texas June 25 Gene Howe 66 famed Texas editor was found dead today in his car on the southeast outskirts of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Gene Howe
Texas
Rites Friday for Accident Victim John Berto
Clinton Indiana reports the death of John Berto 58 from injuries after a June 9 fall while working on a building near Lyford. Requiem mass Friday 9 am at Sacred Heart Church, burial Walnut Grove cemetery. Survived by Victoria widow, son Mario in Detroit, daughters Anne Enloe and Rosemary, brothers Nazarino Pete Albino, sister in Italy, three grandchildren. Body at First Funeral Home, rosary at 8:30 pm Thursday at residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Sacred Heart Church
John Berto
Miller Street
Walnut Grove
Berto
Vermillion County Hospital
Lyford
U. S. 41
Victoria
Mario Berto
Detroit
Mich
Anne Enloe
Rosemary Berto
Nazarino Berto
Pete
Albino Berto
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Truman
C. A. Powell
Agency
Schricker
Bill’ Langer
Hippo
Seaman
T&e
S. 19Th St
Central Federal
Clay Ladd
Savings and Loan Association
N. E. Corner
7Th and
Ohio
Korea
Charles Turner Joy
Panmunjom
Joy
San Francisco
H. W. Butner
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
International Soundphoto
Luigi Vannonis
Henry T. Johnson
Minerva FE. Hewes
Charles Ivan Rukes
Abe Andrews
Lioness
Phil Newsom
William K. Harrison
United Nations
Antung
Mukden
Dairen
Yalu River
India
Pakistan
Indonesia
Koje
Hiroshima
Yalu
Daily
Rhodes
Bantin
King, Miller, Hook, Gillis
Osco
Baur
Johns-Manville
Reiman Lime & Cement CO
North
Forrest Sherer Agency
Competent Insurance Service
Warren R. Bess
Patricia Duffer
Harry E. Fitch Alfred D. Griffy
Ray G. Ingram
Marianna Markle
William E. Hamilton
Guy J. Kornblum
Louis F. Phipps
North 6Th Street
Jeanette Marshine Harvey D. Monroe Elinor Orman
Dorothy Reese Haskell Schwartz Anna Catherine Sheehan Forrest Sherer
Mary Lou Sherer
Mabel Telley
Marjorie Thomas Earl B. Threlkeld
Marcelene Feltner
Lela Lackey
Kathleen McAuliffe
Sgt. Smith Sez
Attention Boy Scouts
Kent Dot
Endicott-Johnson
Oxfords
Wabash
Lafayette Ave
Blackman St
Clinton, Ind
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!