Starkweather’s Execution Ends 11 Killings Saga in Lincoln
The condemned killer Starkweather faced execution after a day of appeals and family efforts to stave off death. Witnesses watched as a 2200 volt line ended his life, following his January 1958 spree with Carol Ann Fugate that left 11 victims in Nebraska and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starkweather
John Greenholtz
Washington
Guy Starkweather
Greenholtz
Robert Klein
Carol Ann Fugate
Lincoln
Wyoming
Apture
Douglas
Wyo
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Neb
Carol King
Ecuador Named for Equator Crosses Its Border
The nation derives its name from the equatorial line that runs through its territory. The geographic feature underpins the historic and cultural identity of Ecuador as a country located on the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Country
Husband Slayer Escapes From State Hospital Again
Westville Indiana June 25 1958 Yvonne Adkins 25 Logansport committed to a state mental hospital for the April 1958 slaying of her sleeping husband escaped late Wednesday for the third time in three months. She had a visitor and was missing soon after. She escaped April 11 and was recaptured the next day at a Michigan City family home. Officials say she also escaped last month but returned to the hospital. A police bulletin notes homicidal tendencies.
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Westville
Ind
wPth
Yvonne Adkins
Airliner Wreckage Found in Peru Crash
Four search parties pressed to the crash site in Bolognesi Province after Avianca DC4 went off course from Miami and struck a mountain. Fourteen aboard, six Americans, are believed dead as police, army and air force experts converge to secure the wreckage and confirm casualties.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
Puerto Chimbote
Bolognesi
Avianca Airlines
Miami
Pets Need More Water in Winter Heat
A brief note explains house pets like dogs and cats require additional water during winter as furnace heat dries body moisture.
Deaths Willard P. Eley 48 Truck Driver
Willard P. Eley of Odessa Missouri died Wednesday at St Anthony Hospital after 28 years with Merchant Freight System. Survived by widow Ruth two daughters Nancy Sharon and three sons Milton Clifford Willard. Mother Mrs Gertie Eley siblings Fern Jones Kathryn Ewing. Funeral at Masonic Temple 2:30 p.m. Saturday with Social Lodge No 86 in conduct. Roselawn Memorial Ark.
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Willard P. Eley
Merchant Freight
St. Anthony Hospital
Sixth Avenue
Methodist Church of
Peculiar
Ruth
Nancy
Sharon
Milton
Clifford
Willard
Terre Haute
Gertie Eley
Odessa
Mrs Belle Bryant 77 Dies After Cart Attack at Home
Mrs Belle Bryant of 319 Third Street, Terre Haute, aged 77, died after a cart attack at her residence Wednesday night. She belonged to the Claude L Herbert Spanish American War Veterans Auxiliary. Surviving daughters Imogene Guess and Thelma Beard, sons John William Bryant and Darrell Wilson, sisters Oona Morlan and Flora Phillippe. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery with rites by the Auxiliary. Services Saturday at Bedino Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Bryant
Third Street
Claude L. Herbert
Mendie Sue Fortune Dies One Day Old in West Terre Haute
Mendie Sue Fortune one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Fortune Jr of 676 Lafayette Ave died Wednesday at Union Hospital. Surviving are two brothers Steve and Nelson III, grandparents Mr and Mrs Nelson Fortune Sr and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Surber both of West Terre Haute, great grandparents and extended family. Body taken to Bedine Chapel Valley for 10 am service Thursday. burial in Bethesda Cemetery.
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Mendie Sue Fortune
Nelson Fortune Jr
Lafayette Avenue
Union Hospital
Steve
Nelson III
Nelson Fortune
West Terre Haute
Roscoe Surber
John Wenzel
Terre Haute
Clarence Miccum
RR 3
James Surber
Lila Fortune
Mary Mason
Rosetta Hogue
Paris
Bedine Chapel
Bethesda Cemetery
Death of Mrs Lavene Hill At 55 In Indiana
Mrs Lavene Ann Hill aged 55 of 2205 Third Avenue died at 9 25 Wednesday. She leaves husband John two daughters Norma Davies Terre Haute and Mary Alice Dunnichay Marion two sisters Os Drake Terre Haute Mary Quill Cleveland Ohio two half sisters Jean Gibson Terreco and Ann Neff Hollywood one half brother Alec Gilmour St Louis and five grandchildren. The body was taken to Bedino Chapel Valley for calling after 6 Thursday evening with services at Bedino Chapel Saturday at 1 o clock.
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Lavene Ann Hill
Lavene
Ann Hill
Third Avenue
Central Presbyterian Church
John
Norma Davies
Terre Haute
Mary Alice Dunnichay
Marion
Os Drake
Terree Haute
Mary Quill
Cleveland
Ohio
Jean Gibson
Terreco
Ann Neff
Hollywood
Alec Gilmour
St Louis
Bedino Chapel
Roselawn Memorial
Two Local Men Die. Cal Barr and Leslie Wilson Pass Away
Calvin L Barr 71 of 17 Blakely avenue died Wednesday night at Union Hospital. He worked over 30 years at Miller Parrot Baking Co and is survived by Minnie his wife a daughter Mrs Elsie M Hoch stetler of Kenvil NJ a son Joseph Lyle of Terre Haute and four grandchildren. Burial in Casey Il cemetery with Rev Glenn O Mortensen officiating. Leslie Carl Wilson 73 of 736 View avenue died at Union Hospital after 11 45 p m Wednesday. Survived by widow Elizabeth two sons LeRoy and Lawrence both of Terre Haute and four grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev Robert Woehler. burial Roselawn Memorial Park. Friends may call after 1 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin L. Barr
Blakely Avenue
Union Hospital
Miller-Parrot Baking Company
Minnie
Elsie M. Hochstetler
Kenvil
N. J
Joseph Lyle
Terre Haute
St. Mark Evangelical and Reformed Church
Thomas Funeral Home
Casey
Glenn O. Mortensen
Thomas Chapel
Leslie Carl Wilson
View Avenue
Elizabeth
LeRoy
Lawrence
Gillis Memory Chapel
Robert Woehler
Roselawn Memorial Park
Obituary notices list deaths of Anna Everett Bruce Blaker Santina Mich
Obituaries announce the deaths of Anna Everett 75 of 2633 North Eleventh Street Bruce V Blaker 46 of 127 Barton Avenue Santina Mich 71 of Valley Bedino Chapel Saint Benedict Diamond Mary Thompson 85 of Farmersburg Luc y Billingsley and Mae Weldele Henry 75 of Vincennes with funeral details, locations, call times, and burial plans.
Records keeper at Vigo County Court House obituary
A longtime Vigo County Court House records keeper, who served 14 years, is survived by her husband Chester B., one sister Mrs. Bertha Mitchell of Vincennes, and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park at Vincennes.
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Vigo County Court House
Chester B
Bertha Mitchell
Vincennes
Roselawn Memorial Park
Centerpoint man Walter Deeter dies at 77
Walter A. Deeter of Centerpoint aged 77 died at 7 30 AM. He is survived by his widow Sarah two daughters Edith Jackson of Cory and Esther Fitch of Centerpoint a grandson and a great grandson The body is at Rentschier Funeral Home where friends may call Thursday afternoon Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the funeral home Vaughn Butt Van Cleve cemetery.
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Centerpoint
Ind
Walter A. Deeter
RR 2
Sarah
Edith Jackson
Cory
Esther Fitch
Rentschier
Vaughn Butt
van Cleve
Death of Clinton resident Nancy Ellen Neal at 92
Clinton Indiana June 25 Special Mrs Nancy Ellen Neal 92 died at 4 pm Wednesday at her Clinton home. Native of Clay County she lived in Clinton 40 years and was a member of Jasonville Christian Church and the Eastern Star Hymera chapter. Survived by three sons Clarence Detroit Mich Gar Net and Clay Neal Clinton. three daughters Ruby Purcell Detroit and Esta Mary Ellen Neal at home. three grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. Body taken to First Funeral Home and to 1011 South Fourth Street Friday at 10 am. Returned to funeral home Saturday at 10 am for services 1:30 pm Reverend Justus Saalwaechter officiating burial Riverside cemetery.
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Clinton
Ind
Nancy Ellen Neal
Clay County
Jasonville
Esta
Mary Ellen Neal
South Fourth Street
Justus Saalwaechter
Riverside Cemetery
Obituary: Gus Reubelt of Jasonville Dies at 88
Gus Reubelt 88 a retired miner died at Freeman-Greene County Hospital Linton at 1 AM Wednesday He belonged to Jasonville Assembly of God Church Survived by widow Mary five daughters 11 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren 4 great great grandchildren Funeral at Jasonville Assembly of God Church Friday 1 PM Rev Walter Batman to officiate Burial in Lebanon cemetery
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Jasonville
Ind
Gus Reubelt
Freeman-Greene County
Linton
Assembly of God Church
Mary
Esther Fougerousse
Hellen Haseman
Lillian Myers
Melrose Park
Ill
Nell Reubert
Muncie
Pauline O’neill
Elmora
McClanahan Funeral Home
Hartley Rosedale Resident Dies at 71 in Vermillion County
George Edward Hartley 71 of Rosedale died at 5 15 am Wednesday at Vermillion County Hospital Clinton. Survived by widow Gertrude three daughters Mrs Ruby Holler Terre Haute Mrs Wilma Jones Mecca and Mrs Georgia Jones Clinton 13 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. He was a member of the Rosedale Masonic Lodge. Body to Cottrell Williams Funeral Home with viewing after 1 pm Thursday. Funeral services will be
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Rosedale
Ind
George Edward *Hartley
Vermillion County Hospital
Clinton
Gertrude
Ruby Holler
Terre Haute
Wilma Jones
Mecca
Georgia Jones
Rosedale Masonic Lodge
Cottrell & Williams
Youngster Drowns in Omaha Pool
James Allen Martin, 12, of Lebanon Indiana, drowned in a Omaha pool while visiting friends. His body was found by another swimmer in about six to seven feet of water on Wednesday.
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Lebanon
Ind
James Allien Martin
Omaha
Neb
Martin
Funeral service and burial set for Friday at Rosedale
At 10 30 o clock Friday morning the funeral will be held at the funeral home with the Rev True officiating. Burial will follow in Rosedale cemetery with graveside rites conducted by the Rosedale Masonic Lodge.
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Funeral
True
Rosedale Cemetery
Rosedale
Homer Cox 90 Dies. Rites Planned in Cass Area
Homer Cox 90, a retired coal miner, died at 4 50 p.m. Wednesday at Mary Sherman Hospital Sullivan. Survived by son Elmer Cox, Cass daughter Maggie White, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Body to Evans Funeral Home Dugger then Cass home. Services at Church of Christ Cass Friday at 2 30 p.m. with Maurice Clymore officiating. Burial Dugger cemetery.
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Cass
Ind
Homer Cox
Mary, Sherman Hospital
Sullivan
Elmer Cox
RR 2
Jasonville
Maggie White
Evans Funeral
Dugger
Church of Christ In
Maurice Clymore
Dugger Cemetery
James Merrick 68 Dies in Terre Haute Hospital
James Merrick 68 died at 3 AM Wednesday at St. Anthony Hospital in Terre Haute Survived by widow Bessie four sons Wilbur Herman Clifford and Arthur and daughter Miss Francis Merrick The body to Markwell Funeral Home Westfield with services Friday at 2 PM Burial in Maple Hill cemetery
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Westfield
Ill
James Merrick
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Bessie
Wilbur
Herman
Casey
Clifford
Traverse City
Mich
Arthur
Mattoon
Francis Merrick
Markwell Funeral
Maple Hill Cemetery
Funeral set for Merrill M. Lisher Duger in Dugger Indiana
Funeral services for Merrill M. Lisher Dugger aged 67 who died Tuesday will be held Friday at 10 AM at the Dugger Church of Christ with Maurice Clymore officiating. Burial follows in Dugger cemetery. The body lies at Newkirk Funeral Home and will be moved to the church an hour before services.
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Mae Weldele Henry
Liberty Avenue
Flummerfelt
Vincennes
Dugger
Ind
Merrill M. Lisher
Dugger Church of Christ
Maurice Clymore
Newkirk Funeral Home
Funeral services for Robert E. Cargal held in Clinton
Robert E. Cargal aged 41 died Tuesday in Clinton Indiana. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Friday at the First Funeral Home with the Rev. Vernon Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Robert E. Cargal
Vernon Shaw
Roselawn Memorial Park
Casey Woman Dies At Store In Casey Illinois
Marie Snearley 65, of Casey, died at 5 30 p m Wednesday at the Log Cabin Store near Casey. Survived by husband Oren a daughter Mrs Edith Abraham of Yale Illinois and a brother John Finney of a The body taken to Markwell Funeral Home in Casey.
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Casey
Ill
Marie Snearley
Oren
Edith Abraham
Yale
John Finney
Markwell
Castro Regime Faces Trouble Amid Imports and Land Reforms
The regime struggles as controls paralyze imports and stall retail sales. Agrarian reform fuels resentment among Cuban farmers and others, with thousands of Batista supporters unemployed. Government chaos follows reorganizations while rebels gather outside Cuba in the Dominican Republic and Miami, signaling growing opposition to Castro.
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Batista
Santiago
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Castro
Ciudad Trujillo
Miami
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R. D. Howell Watchmaker
Wabash
Kadel
de Haute Jeweler
B. A. Finkle
Nebraska Penitentiary
Charles Starkweather
Finkle
Dr. Finkle
Carload
Eastern Mill
Rosenberger— Johnston
Johnston Paints
Aso
Sai
Mrs. Belle Bryant
Mrs
Anna Everett
North Eleventh Street
R. Richmond Blake
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Twelve Points Ces
Bruce V. Blaker
Barton Avenue
Callahan Funeral Home
John W. Constant
Social Lodge No. 86
F&am
Santina Mich
the Valley
St. Benedict Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Diamond
Mary Thompson
Gillis Memory Cha
Westlawn
Farmersburg
Roy van Tasse
Lucy Billingsley
Russell Funeral Home
R. H. Carter
Grandview Cemetery
Mrs. Mae Weldele Henry
George Edward Hartley
Mrs. Marie Snearley
Benlbecher
Tra
CAPRI
Ide Bia
Avisco
Tennis
Oxfords
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